Reduced volume infrared detector

摘要

An absorber is disclosed. The disclosed absorber contains a base layer, and a plurality of pillars disposed above the base layer and composed of material configured to absorb an incident light and generate minority electrical carriers and majority electrical carrier, wherein the height of the pillars is predetermined to provide a common pyramidal outline shared by the pillars in the plurality of pillars.

主权项

1. An absorber of incident light comprising:
a base layer; and a plurality of pillars disposed above the base layer and composed of material configured to absorb an incident light and generate minority electrical carriers and majority electrical carrier, wherein the plurality of pillars collectively form an outline of a pyramid.