Radiant energy – Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling – Infrared responsive
Reexamination Certificate
2003-08-13
2009-06-02
Porta, David P (Department: 2884)
Radiant energy
Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling
Infrared responsive
C250S338100, C250S339110, C250S341800
Reexamination Certificate
active
07541584
ABSTRACT:
A detector device for detecting incident radiation at particular wavelengths is disclosed. The device includes a base layer comprising a substrate. A resonant cavity is formed on the base layer between a pair of reflectors. One reflector is formed by a first reflector layer disposed in fixed relationship with respect to the base layer and the other reflector is formed by a second reflector layer disposed on a membrane in substantially parallel relationship to the substrate. A detector is provided within the cavity to absorb incident radiation therein for detection purposes. By placing the absorbing layer of the detector within the resonant cavity, high quantum efficiency can be achieved using very thin absorbing layers, thus significantly reducing the detector volume and hence noise. Various different arrangements of the detector device and different methods of fabricating the same are also disclosed.
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Antoszewski Jarek
Dell John M
Faraone Lorenzo
Musca Charles A
Winchester Kevin J
Malevic Djura
Nixon & Vanderhye PC
Porta David P
The University of Western Australia
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