Title :
Nanophotodetector array for nano-imaging
Author :
Liu, Boyang ; Huang, Yingyan ; Ho, Seng-Tiong
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL
Abstract :
A novel near-field nano-imager based on nanophotodetector (NPD) array is presented. Simulation shows lambda/10 resolution could be obtained by NPD array. The initially realized NPD devices at 1.5 mum wavelength have the smallest pixel size of 50 nm.
Keywords :
image sensors; nanotechnology; photodetectors; nano-imaging; nanophotodetector array; near-field nano-imager; wavelength 1.5 mum; Biomedical optical imaging; Detectors; Electrodes; High speed optical techniques; Nanoscale devices; Optical devices; Optical imaging; Optical microscopy; Spatial resolution; Throughput; (180.4243) Near-field microscopy; (220.4241) Nanostructure fabrication; (230.5160) Photodetectors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
