Abstract
An apparatus and method for detection of infrared radiation is disclosed. The apparatus includes a detector including a cascaded type II superlattice for detecting infrared radiation. The method includes detecting an infrared radiation signal using a detector that includes n cascading layers comprised of n-1 repeats of a first type II superlattice structure and a tunnel junction, followed by a final (nth) type II superlattice structure, where n is a whole and positive number.
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What is claimed is:
An apparatus and method for detection of infrared radiation is disclosed. The apparatus includes a detector including a cascaded type II superlattice for detecting infrared radiation. The method includes detecting an infrared radiation signal using a detector that includes n cascading layers comprised of n-1 repeats of a first type II superlattice structure and a tunnel junction, followed by a final (nth) type II superlattice structure, where n is a whole and positive number.
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06/16/2026Published
10/01/2026Granted
Not AvailableIPC Codes(6)
H10F 77/14:Shape of semiconductor bodies; Shapes, relative sizes or dispositions of semiconductor regions within semiconductor bodies
G01J 5/00:Radiation pyrometry, e.g. infrared or optical thermometry
G01J 5/10:using electric radiation detectors