Solid-state spectrophotomer
OwnerMark Butterworth, Jeremy Theilinventors
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Abstract
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a spectrophotomer includes a plurality of photon detection regions and a photon absorption material. The photon absorption material is placed above the plurality of photon detection regions. Thickness of the photon absorption material above each of the photon detection regions in the plurality of photon detection region is varied to vary a spectrum of light wavelengths detected by each photon detection region in the plurality of photon detection regions.
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A spectrophotomer comprising;
- a plurality of photon detection regions;
- and,
- a layer of photon absorption material formed directly over the plurality of photon detection regions, thickness of the layer of photon absorption material above each of the photon detection regions in the plurality of photon detection region being varied to vary a spectrum of light wavelengths detected by each photon detection region in the plurality of photon detection regions.
A device that detects intensity of light at different wavelengths, the device comprising:
- a plurality of photon detectors, each photon detector having a photon detection region;
- and,
- a layer of photon absorption material formed directly over the photon detection regions, a property of the layer of photon absorption material above each of the photon detection regions being varied to vary a spectrum of light wavelengths detected by each photon detection region in the plurality of photon detection regions.
A method for producing a device that detects intensity of light at different wavelengths comprising:
- forming a plurality of photon detection regions;
- and,
- forming a layer of photon absorption material directly over the plurality of photon detection regions, a property of the layer of photon absorption material above each of the photon detection regions in the plurality of photon detection region being varied to vary a spectrum of light wavelengths detected by each photon detection region in the plurality of photon detection regions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.