Apparatus and method for sensing photons
US8461567B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 24, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
Abstract
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus is provided, including a plurality of photon sensing layers arranged on top of each other, and an intermediate layer between each two adjacent sensing layers, the sensing layers being of graphene, and each intermediate layer being configured to prevent a respective color component of light from proceeding into the photon sensing layer next to it.
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