Most of the currently available infrared photodetectors are of either the mercury cadmium telluride (HgCdTe) or quantum well infrared photodetectors (QWIPs) types. Both of these systems have certain drawbacks that have led to the search for better infrared photodetectors. Quantum dot infrared photodetectors (QDIPs) have been studied theoretically and experimentally, and are expected to surpass HgCdTe infrared photodetectors and QWIPs. Although QDIPs are promising candidates for the next generation infrared photodetectors, there are no reliable theoretical models that describe the performance...