Apparatus for converting of infrared radiation into electrical current
OwnerGebhard Matt, Thomas Fromherzinventors
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Abstract
An apparatus is described for converting infrared radiation into electric current with a photodiode which comprises two semiconductor layers (1, 2) with a heterojunction which are each connected to an electrode (3, 4) and of which one consists of a doped inorganic semiconductor. In order to ensure advantageous detection it is proposed that the inorganic semiconductor layer (1) forms the heterojunction with an organic semiconductor layer (2) and a cooling device is associated with the two semiconductor layers (1, 2).
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An apparatus for converting infrared radiation into electric current with a photodiode which comprises two semiconductor layers with a heterojunction which are each connected to an electrode (3, 4) and of which one consists of a doped inorganic semiconductor, wherein the inorganic semiconductor layer (1) forms the heterojunction with an organic semiconductor layer (2) and a cooling device is associated with the two semiconductor layers (1, 2).
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