ESA Open Invitation To Tender AO8299
Open Date: 03/07/2015
Closing Date: 15/09/2015

Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 15.129.04
Prog. Ref.: TRP
Budget Ref.: E/0901-01 – TRP
Special Prov.: BE+DK+FR+DE+IT+NL+ES+SE+CH+GB+IE+AT+NO+FI+PT+GR+LU+CZ+RO+PL
Tender Type: C
Price Range: > 500 KEURO
Establishment: ESTEC
Directorate: Directorate of Technical & Quality Manag
Department: Mechanical Engineering Department
Division: Mechatronics and Optics Division
Contract Officer: Almeida, Rudolfo
Last Update Date: 03/07/2015
Update Reason: Tender issue

Breadboarding activity aimed at demonstrating the potential of T2SL (Type2SuperLattices). The objective is to demonstrate the potential of such detectors in wavelegth ranges where conventional MCT detectors starts to be limited (i.e. above 15μm). As shown in a recently completed GSP study, T2SL is expected to be higher performing than MCT in terms of Dark Current, which would be a definite advantage for improving performances of instruments or relaxing the constraints on the cooling of detectors. This activity could be targeted to have a synergy with the Low Dark Current 2D VWLIR MCT detectors, by enabling direct comparison of the different deliverable detectors at (in some cases) equivalent wavelengths. Procurement Policy: C(1) = Activity restricted to non-prime contractors (incl. SMEs). For additional information please go to EMITS news „Industrial Policy measures for non-primes, SMEs and R&D entities in ESA programmes”.

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