“…͓DOI: 10.1063/1.1339257͔ During the last several years interest in developing uncooled detectors for the infrared ͑IR͒ range has continuously increased. 1,2 This technology is of significant importance for both military and civilian applications including surveillance, night vision, thermal management, and missile tracking and guidance. Photon detectors, which are traditionally used, possess very high sensitivity and a wide detection range.…”