PHOTODETECTOR ELEMENT FOR INFRARED LIGHT RADIATION, AND PHOTODETECTOR INCLUDING SUCH A PHOTODETECTOR ELEMENT

A photodetector element for infrared light radiation of a given wavelength, in a medium that is at least partially transparent to the infrared light radiation to be detected. The photodetector includes a layer of a partially absorbent semiconductor and a periodic structure placed at a distance from...

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Main Authors DUPERRON, MATTHIEU, ESPIAU DE LAMAESTRE, ROCH, GRAVRAND, OLIVIER
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 06.07.2016
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BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
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Summary:A photodetector element for infrared light radiation of a given wavelength, in a medium that is at least partially transparent to the infrared light radiation to be detected. The photodetector includes a layer of a partially absorbent semiconductor and a periodic structure placed at a distance from and in the near field of the semiconductor layer and exciting propagation modes parallel to the semiconductor layer, of the infrared light radiation to be detected. There is a perimetric electrical contact that frames the outline of the photodetector element and extends perpendicularly relative to the planes defined by the semiconductor layer and the periodic structure, which makes contact with said semiconductor layer, and that also forms an optical mirror for the modes excited by the periodic structure.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20130730242