Flexible photo-detectors

US7847364B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. · US

Inventors

• Gang Chen · Berkeley Heights, US
• Ashok J. Maliakal · Westfield, US
• Oleg Mitrofanov · Seattle, US
• Ronen Rapaport · Chatham, US
• Nikolai Zhitenev · Watchung, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 2, 2007
• Grant date: Dec 7, 2010
• Expiry date: Mar 20, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02E10/549

Abstract

Apparatus including flexible line extending along a length. Flexible line includes first charge carrier-transporting body, photosensitive body over first charge carrier-transporting body, and second charge carrier-transporting body over photosensitive body. Each of first and second charge carrier-transporting bodies and photosensitive body extend along at least part of length of flexible line. Photosensitive body is capable of near-infrared or visible light-induced generation of charge carrier pairs. Second charge carrier-transporting body is at least semi-transparent to near-infrared light or visible light.