Compact radiation detector
US9993894B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T15/00
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for detecting radiation is provided. In embodiments, at least one sensor is disposed on a surface of a wafer-like substrate. At least one sensor medium is fixed relative to the substrate, optically or electrically coupled to the sensor, and separated from the sensor by no more than the substrate thickness. An electronic signal-processing circuit is connected to the sensor and configured to produce an output when the sensor is stimulated by a product of an interaction between the sensor medium and impinging radiation. The sensor is configured to collect, from the sensor medium, charge and/or light produced within the sensor medium by interactions with impinging radiation.
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