Miniaturized optical particle detector
AssigneeSTMicroelectronics S.r.l.
InventorsAntonello Santangelo, Salvatore Cascino, Viviana Cerantonio
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AssigneeSTMicroelectronics S.r.l.
InventorsAntonello Santangelo, Salvatore Cascino, Viviana Cerantonio
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A particle detector formed by a body defining a chamber and housing a light source and a photodetector. A reflecting surface is formed by a first reflecting region and a second reflecting region that have a respective curved shape. The curved shapes are chosen from among portions of ellipsoidal, paraboloidal, and spherical surfaces. The first reflecting region faces the light source and the second reflecting region faces the photodetector. The first reflecting region has an own first focus, and the second reflecting region has an own first focus. The first focus of the first reflecting region is arranged in an active volume of the body, designed for detecting particles, and the photodetector is arranged on the first focus of the second reflecting region.
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