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Total internal reflection photoconductive switch

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1632420

A total internal reflection photoconductive switch and method of activating such a switch, where the switch includes a pair of electrodes on opposite sides of a photoconductive material having a substantially-rectangular prism geometry. The substantially-rectangular prism geometry includes four edge facets, two opposing electrode-connection facets separated by the edge facets, and at least one input facet located at a corner of the substantially-rectangular prism geometry that is positioned between two edge facets and the two electrode-connection facets, for receiving light therethrough into the photoconductive material at angles supporting total internal reflection.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermroe, CA)
Patent Number(s):
10,530,362
Application Number:
15/806,243
OSTI ID:
1632420
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

Broadband magnetometry and temperature sensing with a light-trapping diamond waveguide journal April 2015

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