A photodiode comprising a photoactive spinel oxide layer is described. This photoactive spinel oxide layer forms a contact with both a light absorption layer of quantum dots, quantum wires, or quantum rods, and an inorganic substrate layer. In some embodiments, the inorganic substrate layer and the photoactive spinel oxide layer form an isotype junction. Methods of characterizing the photodiode are provided and demonstrate commercially relevant electrical and optoelectronic properties, particularly the ability to operate as a photodetector with a high photosensitivity. An economical process for preparing the photodiode is provided as well as applications.

A radiation detector includes a substrate and a membrane suspended above the substrate by spacers, wherein the spacers electrically contact a radiation sensor formed in the membrane and thermally insulate the membrane from the substrate.

A method and corresponding system is disclosed in which the overall illuminance of an environment is analyzed to in order to detect and quantify the daylight component of the illuminance. The invention utilizes a combination of visual and non-visual sensors and a signal processing algorithm that filters and analyzes the sensor data.

A method and corresponding system is disclosed in which the overall illuminance of an environment is analyzed to in order to detect and quantify the daylight component of the illuminance. The invention utilizes a combination of visual and non-visual sensors and a signal processing algorithm that filters and analyzes the sensor data.

A photodiode comprising a photoactive spinel oxide layer is described. This photoactive spinel oxide layer forms a contact with both a light absorption layer of quantum dots, quantum wires, or quantum rods, and an inorganic substrate layer. In some embodiments, the inorganic substrate layer and the photoactive spinel oxide layer form an isotype junction. Methods of characterizing the photodiode are provided and demonstrate commercially relevant electrical and optoelectronic properties, particularly the ability to operate as a photodetector with a high photosensitivity. An economical process for preparing the photodiode is provided as well as applications.

A photodiode comprising a photoactive spinel oxide layer is described. This photoactive spinel oxide layer forms a contact with both a light absorption layer of quantum dots, quantum wires, or quantum rods, and an inorganic substrate layer. In some embodiments, the inorganic substrate layer and the photoactive spinel oxide layer form an isotype junction. Methods of characterizing the photodiode are provided and demonstrate commercially relevant electrical and optoelectronic properties, particularly the ability to operate as a photodetector with a high photosensitivity. An economical process for preparing the photodiode is provided as well as applications.

Provided is an infrared detection apparatus without a bandpass filter and capable of reducing an error produced when a temperature of an object is calculated. A detection unit has a quantum-dot stacked structure. A first voltage and a second voltage are respectively provided for setting a first responsivity peak wavelength and a second responsivity peak wavelength to be used for detecting an infrared ray in the detection unit. The second responsivity peak wavelength is different from the first responsivity peak wavelength. A detector detects (i) a first photocurrent to be output from the detection unit when the first voltage is applied to the photoelectric conversion layer, and (ii) a second photocurrent to be output from the detection unit when the second voltage is applied to the photoelectric conversion layer. A calculator calculates a temperature of an object based on the first photocurrent and the second photocurrent detected by the detector.

Provided is an infrared detection apparatus without a bandpass filter and capable of reducing an error produced when a temperature of an object is calculated. A detection unit has a quantum-dot stacked structure. A first voltage and a second voltage are respectively provided for setting a first responsivity peak wavelength and a second responsivity peak wavelength to be used for detecting an infrared ray in the detection unit. The second responsivity peak wavelength is different from the first responsivity peak wavelength. A detector detects (i) a first photocurrent to be output from the detection unit when the first voltage is applied to the photoelectric conversion layer, and (ii) a second photocurrent to be output from the detection unit when the second voltage is applied to the photoelectric conversion layer. A calculator calculates a temperature of an object based on the first photocurrent and the second photocurrent detected by the detector.

A photodiode comprising a photoactive spinel oxide layer is described. This photoactive spinel oxide layer forms a contact with both a light absorption layer of quantum dots, quantum wires, or quantum rods, and an inorganic substrate layer. In some embodiments, the inorganic substrate layer and the photoactive spinel oxide layer form an isotype junction. Methods of characterizing the photodiode are provided and demonstrate commercially relevant electrical and optoelectronic properties, particularly the ability to operate as a photodetector with a high photosensitivity. An economical process for preparing the photodiode is provided as well as applications.

A photodiode comprising a photoactive spinel oxide layer is described. This photoactive spinel oxide layer forms a contact with both a light absorption layer of quantum dots, quantum wires, or quantum rods, and an inorganic substrate layer. In some embodiments, the inorganic substrate layer and the photoactive spinel oxide layer form an isotype junction. Methods of characterizing the photodiode are provided and demonstrate commercially relevant electrical and optoelectronic properties, particularly the ability to operate as a photodetector with a high photosensitivity. An economical process for preparing the photodiode is provided as well as applications.