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Title: Transparent ceramic photo-optical semiconductor high power switches

Abstract

A photoconductive semiconductor switch according to one embodiment includes a structure of sintered nanoparticles of a high band gap material exhibiting a lower electrical resistance when excited by light relative to an electrical resistance thereof when not exposed to the light. A method according to one embodiment includes creating a mixture comprising particles, at least one dopant, and at least one solvent; adding the mixture to a mold; forming a green structure in the mold; and sintering the green structure to form a transparent ceramic. Additional system, methods and products are also presented.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1235936
Patent Number(s):
9240506
Application Number:
12/633,671
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C04 - CEMENTS C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2009 Dec 08
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

Citation Formats

Werne, Roger W., Sullivan, James S., and Landingham, Richard L. Transparent ceramic photo-optical semiconductor high power switches. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Werne, Roger W., Sullivan, James S., & Landingham, Richard L. Transparent ceramic photo-optical semiconductor high power switches. United States.
Werne, Roger W., Sullivan, James S., and Landingham, Richard L. Tue . "Transparent ceramic photo-optical semiconductor high power switches". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1235936.
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