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Member having substrate with protruding surface portions and light receiving layer with amorphous silicon matrix

US4705735A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 4, 1985
Grant dateNov 10, 1987
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G5/08214
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A light-receiving member comprises a substrate having a large number of protruding portions on a surface thereof, each of said protruding portions having at a predetermined cut position a sectional shape comprising a main projection and a subprojection, the main projection and the subprojection overlapping each other, and a light-receiving layer of a multi-layer structure having a first layer comprising an amorphous material containing silicon atoms and germanium atoms, a second layer comprising an amorphous material containing silicon atoms and exhibiting photoconductivity and a surface layer having reflection preventive function provided on the substrate successively from the substrate side.

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