Method of detecting photons and photon detector arrangement
AssigneesNanyang Technological University, University of Southampton
InventorsAnton VETLUGIN, Cesare SOCI, Nikolay Ivanovich ZHELUDEV
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Abstract
According to embodiments of the present invention, a method of detecting photons is provided. The method includes arranging a plurality of light absorbing elements to interact with an electromagnetic standing wave at a corresponding plurality of points of the electromagnetic standing wave to absorb at least part of the electromagnetic standing wave, the plurality of light absorbing elements being spaced apart from each other, and detecting electrical signals generated in response to the absorption to detect photons corresponding to the electromagnetic standing wave. According to further embodiments of the present invention, a photon detector arrangement is also provided.
Claims15
A method of detecting photons comprising:
- arranging a plurality of light absorbing elements to interact with an electromagnetic standing wave at a corresponding plurality of points of the electromagnetic standing wave to absorb at least part of the electromagnetic standing wave, the plurality of light absorbing elements being spaced apart from each other;
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- detecting electrical signals generated in response to the absorption to detect photons corresponding to the electromagnetic standing wave.
A photon detector arrangement comprising:
- a plurality of light absorbing elements configured to be arranged spaced apart from each other to interact with an electromagnetic standing wave at a corresponding plurality of points of the electromagnetic standing wave to absorb at least part of the electromagnetic standing wave;
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- a circuit configured to be electrically coupled to the plurality of light absorbing elements, the circuit being configured to detect electrical signals generated in response to the absorption to detect photons corresponding to the electromagnetic standing wave.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.