Abstract:
The present invention relates to an optical sensor (110) comprising a stack (125) of a substrate (124), a layer (112) of at least one photoconductive material (114) which is applied to the substrate (124) and a cover (116) covering accessible surfaces of the photoconductive material, and at least two electrical contacts (136, 136') which contact the layer (112) of the photoconductive material (114). When the optical sensor exhibits in a quasi-static nanoindenter measurement of the stack a Young's modulus • at a penetration depth of 100 nm of 75 GPa to 107 GPa, • at the penetration depth of 300 nm of 47 GPa to 127 GPa, • at the penetration depth of 1000 nm of 49 GPa to 119 GPa, and and a hardness • at the penetration depth of 100 nm of 1.20 GPa to 4.70 GPa, • at the penetration depth of 300 nm of 1.60 GPa to 4.60 GPa and • at the penetration depth of 1000 nm of 1.60 GPa to 8.00 GPa, the optical sensor (110) exhibits high performance and stability over a long time. The optical sensor (110) is specifically designed for application as a safety related-device, such as a gas sensor, a spark sensor, or a flame sensor, as well as for application in the field of security technology.
Abstract:
A hybrid fiber for detection of UV light is described. The hybrid fiber includes a conductor, a first layer, a photoactive layer, a second layer, and a transparent electrode. The conductor includes a conductive material. The first layer includes a first material deposited onto the conductor. The first material is configured to transport holes and block electrons. The photoacfive layer includes a photoactive material coating the first layer. The photoactive material includes a first submaterial and a second submaterial. The second layer includes a second material deposited onto the photoactive layer. The second material is configured to block holes and transport electrons. The transparent electrode indudes a transparent electrode material deposited onto the second layer.
Abstract:
A photovoltaic device configured to substantially avoid radiative recombination of photo-generated carriers, reduce loss of energy of the photo-generated carriers through the phonon emission, extract photo-generated carriers substantially exclusively from the multi-frequency satellite valley(s) of the bandstructure of the used semiconductor material as opposed to the single predetermined extremum of the bandstructure. Methodologies of fabrication and operation of such a device.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a device for operating with THz and/or IR and/or MW radiation, comprising: -an antenna having one or more antenna branches (A1; A1, A2) and adapted to operate in the THz and/or IR and/or MW frequency range; and -a structure made of at least one photoactive material defining a photo-active area (Ga) arranged to absorb light radiation impinging thereon. The focus area of the at least one antenna branch (A1; A1, A2) is dimensionally equal or smaller than the photo-active area (Ga).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an optical sensor, a detector comprising the optical sensor for an optical detection of at least one object, a method for manufacturing the optical sensor and various uses of the optical sensor and the detector. Furthermore, the invention relates to a human-machine interface, an entertainment device, a scanning system, a tracking system, a stereoscopic system,and a camera. The optical sensor (110) comprises a layer (112) of at least one photoconductive material (114), at least two individual electrical contacts (136, 136') contacting the layer (112) of the photoconductive material (114), and a cover layer (116) deposited on the layer (112) of the photoconductive material (114), wherein the cover layer (116) is an amorphous layer comprising at least one metal-containing compound (120). The optical sensor (110) can be supplied as a non-bulkyhermetic package which, nevertheless, provides a high degree of protection against possible degradation by humidity and/or oxygen. Moreover, the cover layer (116) is capable of activating the photoconductive material (114) which results in an increased performance of the optical sensor (110). Further, the optical sensor (110) may be easily manufactured and integrated on a circuit carrier device.
Abstract:
자외선 포토 디텍터 및 그 제조방법을 제공한다. 상기 자외선 포토 디텍터는 기판, 상기 기판 상에 형성되는 투명 전도층, 상기 투명 전도층 상에 형성되는 제1 도전형의 제1 접합층과, 상기 제1 접합층과 이종 접합(hetero junction)을 이루는 상기 제1 도전형과 다른 제2 도전형의 제2 접합층을 포함하는 이종 접합층을 포함한다.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a metal-metal interdigitated photoconductive antenna that generates and/or detects terahertz waves, the photoconductive antenna comprising at least one substrate (1) and at least one electrode (2) on the front face of the substrate (1), wherein said photoconductive antenna comprises at least one layer (4) formed of a material reflective to terahertz waves, said layer (4) extending below the front face of the substrate (1) at a distance lower than the wavelength; and it comprises an interdigitated geometry on said front face of the substrate (1) comprising a first metallization layer of 5 nm Cr and 150 nm Au for the interdigitated electrodes (2), equally spaced by a distance Δ, is made on said front face of the substrate (1); a 500 nm-thick layer of SiO 2 (5) deposited over the first metallization layer; and a second metallic layer composed of metallic fingers (6) covering gaps with a periodicity double that of the distance Δ.
Abstract:
The semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate (2), a transition layer (5) in or on the semiconductor substrate, the transition layer allowing propagation of incident radiation (7) according to a refractive index, and a photonic component (4) facing the transition layer. A surface (6) of the transition layer is structured such that the effective refractive index is gradually changed through the transition layer with changing distance from the photonic component.
Abstract:
A photoconductive semiconductor switch comprising a photoconductive GaAs substrate having a pair of spaced metal contacts on a surface thereof, the spaced metal contacts opposite ends of a switching gap, the switching gap having a plurality of lateral current flow preventing channels therein, the channels being formed by ion implantation of the GaAs substrate in the channels.
Abstract:
상기 그래핀 광검출 장치는 제1 그래핀, 제1 그래핀 상에 형성되고, 복수 개의 그래핀 양자점을 구비하는 그래핀 양자점 층, 및 상기 그래핀 양자점 층 상에 마련된 제2 그래핀을 포함한다. 또한, 그래핀 양자점 광검출 장치의 제조 방법은 제1 그래핀을 형성시키는 단계, 상기 제1 그래핀 상에 그래핀 양자점을 구비하는 그래핀 양자점층을 형성하는 단계, 및 상기 그래핀 양자점 층 상에 제2 그래핀을 형성시켜 제1 그래핀/그래핀 양자점 층/제2 그래핀이 제작되는 단계를 포함한다. 본 발명의 실시예에 따른 그래핀 양자점 광검출 장치는 대면적 그래핀 제작 기술 및 그래핀 양자점 제작 기술을 이용하여 그래핀으로만 이루어진 광검출기를 고안하고 제작하여 검출능 및 응답 속도가 빠르며, 넓은 광대역에서 광반응도 등의 성능이 우수하다.