Infrared sensors for monitoring of Earth’s surface and atmosphere

Infrared imaging from space provides critical information about Earth's surface and atmosphere for weather prediction, study of the world's ecosystems, detection and monitoring of natural disasters such as volcanoes and wildfires. In the recent decade, JPL IR group has been developing high performance imagers that are based on the novel infrared detector technology. In my presentation I will discuss our advances in mid- and long- wavelength infrared FPAs and their use in remote sensing instruments.