Abstract This review encompasses the current state of development of optical/IR energy-sensitive detectors with reference to both the earliest implementations of energy sensitive detector technology, and current development projects with a discussion of their future developmental potential. The review will focus mainly on detectors with reasonable detection efficiency in the optical (400–700 nm) and Near Infrared (700 nm - 5 μm) region of the electromagnetic spectrum, but will also discuss applications at longer wavelengths which may be useful for future optical-NIR sensitive sensors. The figures of merit for each of the different types of detector are presented with data current at the time of publication, these figures will be discussed with reference to the theoretical maximum performance which is expected with further development along with the timeframes during which these limits will be approached.

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用于天文学的能量敏感探测器：过去、现在和未来

摘要 本综述涵盖了光学/红外能量敏感探测器的当前发展状况，参考了能量敏感探测器技术的最早实施，以及当前的发展项目，并讨论了它们的未来发展潜力。审查将主要关注在电磁光谱的光学 (400-700 nm) 和近红外 (700 nm - 5 μm) 区域具有合理检测效率的探测器，但也将讨论可能对未来有用的更长波长的应用光学近红外敏感传感器。每种不同类型检测器的品质因数与发布时的数据一起显示，