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In the present paper, we report on the results of Monte Carlo calculations of spatial distributions of the local quantum efficiency in CdHgTe photovoltaic IR FPA detectors at their backside illumination with incident radiation.  The obtained spatial distributions of local quantum efficiency allow one to calculate the values of the integral quantum efficiency of the detectors under their uniform and local illumination with radiation. Based on these distributions it is possible to predict the sensitivity and modulation transfer characteristics of detectors, with their main photoelectric and design parameters being taken into account.

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