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Photoconductive switch

US9431564B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2009
Grant dateAug 30, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01J1/44
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A photoconductive switch comprising a photoconductive material and first and second contacts provided on said photoconductive material, wherein said first and second contacts comprise a plurality of interdigitated tracks, the tracks of each contact being separated from the tracks of the other contact by a photoconductive gap, the tracks being curved such that the minimum photoconductive gap measured in a first direction remains substantially similar regardless of the orientation of the first direction.

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