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Long-Wavelength Infrared Detectors

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Long wavelength infrared, defined in this review as the range from 5 to 1,000 \(\mu \)m, has proven to be essential in our understanding of many key topics and processes in astronomy. While our understanding of the universe has been limited to visual wavelengths for most of human history, the development of infrared technology has greatly expanded the study of planetary atmospheres, the interstellar medium, star formation, stellar evolution, galaxies, and the distant universe.

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  1. Director, SOFIA Science Mission Operations, NASA Ames Research Center, 94035, Moffett Field, CA, USA

    Erick T. Young Dr.

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  1. Department of Physics & Space Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology, University Boulevard, Melbourne, FL, USA

    Terry D. Oswalt

  2. Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Ian S. McLean

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Young, E.T. (2013). Long-Wavelength Infrared Detectors. In: Oswalt, T.D., McLean, I.S. (eds) Planets, Stars and Stellar Systems. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5621-2_14

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