Detection of electromagnetic radiation using nonlinear materials

Hwang, Harold Y.; Liu, Mengkun; Averitt, Richard D.; Nelson, Keith A.; Sternbach, Aaron; Fan, Kebin

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Title: Detection of electromagnetic radiation using nonlinear materials

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An apparatus for detecting electromagnetic radiation within a target frequency range is provided. The apparatus includes a substrate and one or more resonator structures disposed on the substrate. The substrate can be a dielectric or semiconductor material. Each of the one or more resonator structures has at least one dimension that is less than the wavelength of target electromagnetic radiation within the target frequency range, and each of the resonator structures includes at least two conductive structures separated by a spacing. Charge carriers are induced in the substrate near the spacing when the resonator structures are exposed to the target electromagnetic radiation. A measure of the change in conductivity of the substrate due to the induced charge carriers provides an indication of the presence of the target electromagnetic radiation.

Inventors:: Hwang, Harold Y.; Liu, Mengkun; Averitt, Richard D.; Nelson, Keith A.; Sternbach, Aaron; Fan, Kebin

Issue Date:: Tue Jun 14 00:00:00 EDT 2016

Research Org.:: Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1257243

Patent Number(s):: 9366576

Application Number:: 14/634,307

Assignee:: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01J - MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED, VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01J - MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED, VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT
G01J2005/0077 - {Imaging}
G01J2005/202 - {Arrays}
G01J2005/283 - {Array}
G01J2005/286 - {Arrangement of conductor therefor}
G01J5/20 - using resistors, thermistors or semiconductors sensitive to radiation
G01J5/28 - using photo-emissive, photo-conductive, or photo-voltaic cells

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
H01L27/14636 - {Interconnect structures}
H01L27/1464 - {Back illuminated imager structures}
H01L27/14669 - {Infra-red imagers}
H01L31/09 - Devices sensitive to infra-red, visible or ultraviolet radiation

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DOE Contract Number:: SC0002384

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2015 Feb 27

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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                    Hwang, Harold Y., Liu, Mengkun, Averitt, Richard D., Nelson, Keith A., Sternbach, Aaron, and Fan, Kebin. Detection of electromagnetic radiation using nonlinear materials.  United States: N. p., 2016. 
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                    Hwang, Harold Y., Liu, Mengkun, Averitt, Richard D., Nelson, Keith A., Sternbach, Aaron, & Fan, Kebin. Detection of electromagnetic radiation using nonlinear materials.  United States.

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  abstractNote = {An apparatus for detecting electromagnetic radiation within a target frequency range is provided. The apparatus includes a substrate and one or more resonator structures disposed on the substrate. The substrate can be a dielectric or semiconductor material. Each of the one or more resonator structures has at least one dimension that is less than the wavelength of target electromagnetic radiation within the target frequency range, and each of the resonator structures includes at least two conductive structures separated by a spacing. Charge carriers are induced in the substrate near the spacing when the resonator structures are exposed to the target electromagnetic radiation. A measure of the change in conductivity of the substrate due to the induced charge carriers provides an indication of the presence of the target electromagnetic radiation.},

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