Abstract: Microbolometer infrared detector elements that may be formed and implemented by varying type/s of precursors used to form amorphous silicon-based microbolometer membrane material/s and/or by varying composition of the final amorphous silicon-based microbolometer membrane material/s (e.g., by adjusting alloy composition) to vary the material properties such as activation energy and carrier mobility. The amorphous silicon-based microbolometer membrane material/s materials may include varying amounts of one or more additional and optional materials, including hydrogen, fluorine, germanium, n-type dopants and p-type dopants.