Multi-spectral photon converting imaging apparatus

An imaging apparatus, comprising:

• a first nanoparticle photon conversion material, the first nanoparticle photon conversion material configured to:
• convert a plurality of photons in a first received band to generate a plurality of new photons in a first converted band, and a plurality of photons in a second received band to generate a plurality of new photons in a second converted band;
• and
• an image sensor comprising:
• a photodetector array;
• and
• a transmissive substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface having the first nanoparticle photon conversion material coated thereon, and the second surface being adjacent to the photodetector array;
• the image sensor configured to:
• receive the plurality of new photons in the first converted band and the plurality of new photons in the second converted band;
• and
• generate a digitized image of a scene based on the plurality of new photons in the first converted band and the plurality of new photons in the second converted band.

A method comprising:

• receiving, from a scene by a first nanoparticle photon conversion material, a plurality of photons in a first X-ray band and a plurality of photons in a second X-ray band;
• down converting, by the first nanoparticle photon conversion material, the plurality of photons in the first X-ray band to generate a plurality of new photons in a first ultraviolet band that is a lower energy band than the first X-ray band;
• down converting, by the first nanoparticle photon conversion material, the plurality of photons in the second X-ray band to generate a plurality of new photons in a second ultraviolet band that is a lower energy band than the second X-ray band;
• receiving, by an image sensor, the plurality of new photons in the first ultraviolet band and the plurality of new photons in the second ultraviolet band;
• and
• generating a digitized image of the scene based on the plurality of new photons in the first ultraviolet band and the plurality of new photons in the second ultraviolet band.

A method comprising:

• receiving, from a scene by a first nanoparticle photon conversion material, a plurality of photons in a first X-ray band and a plurality of photons in a second X-ray band;
• down converting, by the first nanoparticle photon conversion material, the plurality of photons in the first X-ray band to generate a plurality of new photons in a first visible band that is a lower energy band than the first X-ray band;
• down converting, by the first nanoparticle photon conversion material, the plurality of photons in the second X-ray band to generate a plurality of new photons in a second visible band that is a lower energy band than the second X-ray band;
• receiving, by an image sensor, the plurality of new photons in the first visible band and the plurality of new photons in the second visible band;
• and
• generating a digitized image of the scene based on the plurality of new photons in the first visible band and the plurality of new photons in the second visible band.