Components – Detectors Wavenumbers (cm -1 ) 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 5,000 Silicon 25,000 – 8,600 Wavenumbers (cm -1 ) 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 5,000 Silicon 25,000 – 8,600 Lead Selenide ( PbSe ) 11,000 – 2,000 Wavenumbers (cm -1 ) 12,500 10,000 7,500 5,000 2,500 1,250 Narrow Band MCT ( HgCdTe ) 12,000 – 700 Broad Band MCT 11,000 – 450 DLaTGS 11,000 –185 Mid-IR Detectors Far-IR Detectors Far-IR DLaTGS 600 – 20 UV-VIS Detectors Near-IR Detectors Mid-IR & Far-IR Detectors ( Deuterated L- Alanine Tellurium Gallium Sulphide ) 13