Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Heterojunction device – Light responsive structure
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-08
2011-03-08
Sayadian, Hrayr A (Department: 2814)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Heterojunction device
Light responsive structure
C257SE31063, C257SE31064, C257S108000, C257S113000, C257S129000, C257S146000, C257S168000, C257S175000, C257S199000, C257S322000, C257S431000, C257S438000, C257S467000, C257S481000, C257S603000, C250S336100, C250S338100, C250S338400, C250S339030, C250S340000, C250S341100, C250S352000, C250S370140, C250S370150
Reexamination Certificate
active
07902570
ABSTRACT:
A single-photon detector is disclosed that provides reduced afterpulsing without some of the disadvantages for doing so in the prior art. An embodiment of the present invention provides a stimulus pulse to the active area of an avalanche photodetector to stimulate charges that are trapped in energy trap states to detrap. In some embodiments of the present invention, the stimulus pulse is a thermal pulse.
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Ben-Michael Rafael
Itzler Mark Allen
Rangwala Sabbir Sajjad
DeMont & Breyer LLC
Princeton Lightwave Inc.
Sayadian Hrayr A
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