Multi-wavelength detector array incorporating two dimensional and one dimensional materials

A method of forming a wavelength detector comprising:

• forming a first transparent material layer having a uniform thickness on a first mirror structure;
• forming an active element layer including a plurality of nanomaterial sections and electrodes in an alternating sequence atop the first transparent material layer, wherein the plurality of nanomaterial sections are composed of nanomaterials selected from the group consisting of graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, carbon fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, black phosphorus or a combination thereof;
• and
• forming a second transparent material layer having a plurality of different thickness portions atop the active element layer.

A method of forming a wavelength detector comprising:

• forming an active element layer including a plurality of nanomaterial sections and electrodes in an alternating sequence atop a first transparent material layer;
• forming a second transparent material layer having a plurality of different thickness portions atop the active element layer, wherein the plurality of different thickness portions include a plurality of reducing thicknesses with successive steps, each step of reducing thickness overlying one of the plurality of nanomaterials;
• and
• forming a mirror structure on the second transparent material layer.