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Electrophotographic photosensitive sensor

US4885226A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 1988
Grant dateDec 5, 1989
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G5/08264
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrophotographic photosensitive sensor comprises a blocking layer, a photoconductive layer and a surface layer made mainly of microcrystalline or amorphous silicon and/or germanium and formed on a conductive substrate. At least one of the layers including the blocking layer, the photoconductive layer or the surface layer includes a multilayer which includes a plurality of constituent thin layers having different optical energy band gaps.

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