Method and means for detecting optically transmitted signals and establishing optical interference pattern between electrodes
Patent
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OSTI ID:866636
- Palo Alto, CA
A photodetector for detecting signal pulses transmitted in an optical carrier signal relies on the generation of electron-hole pairs and the diffusion of the generated electrons and holes to the electrodes on the surface of the semiconductor detector body for generating photovoltaic pulses. The detector utilizes the interference of optical waves for generating an electron-hole grating within the semiconductor body, and, by establishing an electron-hole pair maximum at one electrode and a minimum at the other electrode, a detectable voltaic pulse is generated across the electrode.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Assignee:
- Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4754130
- OSTI ID:
- 866636
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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