Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Photoelectric – Cells
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-13
2007-11-13
Crane, Sara (Department: 2811)
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Photoelectric
Cells
C257S040000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11589796
ABSTRACT:
A NTCDA single crystal is used as a photoelectric current multiplier layer, and Au thin films are formed as electrodes on the opposite surfaces of the multiplier layer by a vapor deposition method to form a sandwich type cell. When a voltage is applied to the NTCDA single crystal by the electrodes from a dc power source and a monochromatic light is applied, a multiplied photoelectric current flows between the electrodes. A rise of this element at light-on is considerably faster than when a vapor-deposited layer is used as a photoelectric current multiplier layer to permit a faster response.
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Hiramoto Masahiro
Yokoyama Masaaki
Crane Sara
Japan Science and Technology Agency
Rader & Fishman & Grauer, PLLC
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