two-dimensional electronic layer. Then, an electron in the isolated two-dimensional electronic layer is excited by the oscillating electric field and transitioned from a ground sub-band to an excited sub-band, and then escapes from the isolated two-dimensional electronic layer to a conduction channel or the like in a charge sensitive transistor disposed right below the isolated two-dimensional electronic layer. Thereby, the isolated two-dimensional electronic layer becomes positively charged. As a result, an electric conductivity between the source-drain of the CSIP increases.
More specifically, when the infrared light is introduced into the infrared light detector, an oscillating electric field is formed in a direction perpendicular to a first electronic region (Z direction) by a light coupling mechanism. By this oscillating electric field, electrons are transitioned from the ground sub-band (electron energy level ε0) to the excited sub-band of the quantum well in the first electronic region as indicated by an upward arrow in
Then, as a result of continuously introducing the infrared light into the infrared light detector, since the number of electrons escaping from the first electronic region to the conduction channel continuously increases as described above, the amount of the electric charge in the first electronic region continuously increases correspondingly. Moreover, as the amount of electric charge in the first electronic region increases, the electric conductivity of the conduction channel increases. Therefore, by detecting the change of electric conductivity of the conduction channel, it is able to detect an integral value of the incident infrared light with high sensitivity.
Accordingly, since the change of the electric conductivity between the source-drain of the CSIP is saturated in a relatively short time from starting to detect the infrared light, the infrared light sensitivity will have limitations.
More specifically, by the increase of the amount of positive electric charge ΔQ in the first electronic region, the electron energy level ε1 of the excited sub-band in the first electronic region decreases, and the difference from the Fermi level εF (electrochemical potential) of the second electronic region in the conduction channel where the electrons mainly escape to, becomes smaller. For example, when the amount of positive electric charge ΔQ in the first electronic region reaches ΔQsat=(ε1−U1)C/e, a state in which the energy high-low difference in the interlayer is large as shown in
In this regard, the inventors of the present application have proposed an infrared light detector with higher sensitivity which was modified to solve the above problem (Refer to Japanese patent laid-open publication number 2008-205106 (Patent Document 2) and “Reset Operation of Quantum-Well Infrared Phototransistor (Zhenghua An, Takeji Ueda, Kazuhiko Hirakawa and Susumu Komiyama), IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Vol. 54, 1776-1780(2007) (Non-Patent Literature 2)).
According to this infrared light detector, the isolated two-dimensional electronic region is electrically connected to the conduction channel of the source, drain, or between the source-drain via a reset gate, before the change of the electric conductivity between the source-drain saturates. Accordingly, electrons flow into the first electronic region from an outer electron system and these electrons are coupled to positive electric charge, thereby resetting the amount of electric charge of the first electronic region to 0 promptly and a value of the electric conductivity is returned to an initial value before the change, and the energy diagram returns to the state shown in
Thereafter, the first electronic region is switched from a connected status to a disconnected status, and therefore returns to a state in which the electric charge of the first electronic region 10 proceeds by the escape of the electrons excited in the excited sub-band from the isolated two-dimensional electronic region as described above. Therefore, it is able to detect infrared light repeatedly and cumulatively, thereby enabling the improvement of the infrared light sensitivity.
However, according to the conventional patch antenna or the like, the quantum efficiency defined as a ratio of electron outflow rate from the isolatd two-dimensional electronic layer with respect to a photon incidence rate, is low such as 1 to 2%. This can be improved.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to solve the above mentioned problem and to provide an infrared light detector capable of further improving the infrared light sensitivity.
The present invention is related to an infrared light detector having a first electronic region configured to be capable of being maintained in an electrically isolated status in a first electronic layer which is a two-dimensional electronic layer; a light coupling mechanism configured to excite an electron by generating an oscillating electric field component perpendicular to the first electronic region according to an incident infrared light, and allowing the electron to transit between sub-bands in a quantum well formed in the first electronic region; a conduction channel in a second electronic layer which is a two-dimensional electronic layer disposed parallel to the first electronic layer via an intermediate insulation layer, whose electric conductivity varies as a result of the electron excited by the light coupling mechanism flowing out of the first electronic region; a status controlling mechanism configured to perform switching between a disconnected status in which the first electronic region is electrically disconnected from an outer electron system and a connected status in which the first electronic region is electrically connected to the outer electron system; and which detects the incident infrared light by detecting a variation of the electric conductivity with respect to a specific direction of the conduction channel.
The infrared light detector of the present invention for solving the above problem is characterized in that the light coupling mechanism is composed of a metal thin film or a metal thin plate on which a plurality of windows apart from each other are formed, the plurality of windows being arrayed periodically in a posture having translational symmetry for at least two directions, and an array cycle p of the plurality of windows is set according to a wavelength λ′ of the incident infrared light of a substrate including the first electronic layer so as to fall within a first specific range with reference to a value at which the perpendicular oscillating electric field component in the first electronic region indicates a peak.
According to the infrared light detector of the present invention, it is able to effectively generate the electric field component perpendicular to the first electronic layer according to the incident infrared light by the metal thin film composing the light coupling mechanism on which the plurality of windows are formed. By this, the quantum efficiency is significantly enhanced, and as a result, remarkably improving the detection accuracy of the infrared light.
It is preferable that the first specific range is 0.68 to 1.25 λ′. It is also preferable that the first specific range is 0.80 to 1.02 λ′.
With respect to an array direction of the plurality of windows, a size I of each window may be set according to the array cycle p of the plurality of windows so as to fall within a second specific range with reference to a value at which the perpendicular oscillating electric field component in the first electronic region indicates a peak. It is preferable that the second specific range is 0.50 to 0.80 p.
Each of the windows may be formed in a multangular shape in which a part of internal angles are obtuse angles. Each of the plurality of windows also may be formed in a shape such as a plurality of line segments having an angle at four corners crossing each other. It is also acceptable to form each of the plurality of windows in a cross-like shape such as two of the plurality of line segments having an angle at four corners crossing orthogonally.
a) is a cross-section diagram of line IIa-IIa of
An embodiment of an infrared light detector according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
A structure of the infrared light detector will be described first. The infrared light detector 100 illustrated in
For example, the infrared light detector 100 is made of a multilayered heteroepitaxial growth semi-conductor substrate disclosed in Patent Document 1 and has a layered structure as illustrated in
The substrate is of a heterojunction structure including in order from the top an upper insulation layer (GaAs layer+ Si—Al0.3Ga0.7As layer) 101, a first electronic layer (GaAs layer) 102 as one two-dimensional electronic layer, an interlayer (AlxGa1-xAs layer) 103, a second electronic layer (GaAs layer) 104 as another two-dimensional electronic layer disposed parallel to the one two-dimensional electronic layer, a lower insulation layer (Al0.3Ga0.7As layer+ Si—Al0.3Ga0.7As layer+ Al0.3Ga0.7As layer) 105 and an n-type GaAs substrate 106. The composition ratio x in the interlayer 103 is adjusted so as to form an energy diagram in the depth direction (−Z direction) of the substrate on an early phase of a disconnected status, as illustrated in
As illustrated in
The second electronic layer 104 is formed approximately the same shape as the first electronic layer 102 and is disposed in the same posture as the first electronic layer 102 underneath the first electronic layer 102. That is, the second electronic layer 104 is formed in a shape such as the first electronic layer 102 being directly projected downward (−Z direction). In the second electronic layer 104, there is formed a conduction channel 120 which extends in the X direction and opposes the plurality of first electronic regions 10 in the Z direction, as schematically shown in
The first electronic layer 102 and the second electronic layer 104 are connected by a first ohmic contact (drain electrode) 122 at the end region of one side in the X direction and by a second ohmic contact (source electrode) 124 at the end region of the other side in the X direction. A current or an electric conductivity of the conduction channel 120 in the X direction (a specific direction) is measured by an ammeter 128 connected to the first ohmic contact 122 and the second ohmic contact 124. Furthermore, the first electronic layer 102 and the second electronic layer 104 are connected by a third ohmic contact 126 at the tip end of each of the plurality of linear regions.
Accordingly, each of the first electronic regions 10 arranged in the X direction (the specific direction) can be electrically connected to the second electronic regions 20 opposed to the first electronic regions 10 in the conduction channel 120 through the third ohmic contact 126.
The light coupling mechanism 110 is configured by a metal thin film provided on the upper side of the upper insulation layer 101 as shown in
As shown in
For example, the array cycle p of the window is set to be approximately 3.5 μm (=0.80 λ′) based on the wavelength λ′=(λ/n)≈4.4 μm of the infrared ray in a substrate (refractive index n≈3.34). Here, the array cycle p of the window may be the same or different for each of the X direction and the Y direction if it is in the range of 0.68 to 1.25 (λ/n).
Each of the windows are formed in a multangular shape in which a part of the internal angles are obtuse angles. For example, as shown in
The light coupling mechanism 110 concentrates infrared light photons on the first electronic region 10 and generates an oscillating electric field component Ez perpendicular to the first electronic layer 102. By this, the electrons in the first electronic region 10 are excited to transition from the ground sub-band to the excited sub-band as schematically shown together with the energy state diagram in
The first gate electrode 111 is formed on the upper side of the first electronic layer 102 (the upper surface of the upper insulation layer 101), such as to traverse each of a plurality of linear regions extending from a belt-like region of the first electronic layer 102. Here, an independent first gate electrode 111 may be provided for each of the plurality of linear regions, and, in addition, the disconnected status and the connected status may be switched separately for each of the plurality of first electronic regions 10.
The first voltage controller 113 applies while adjusting at the same time a bias voltage to the first gate electrode 111. According to the bias voltage applied to the first gate electrode 111, a potential barrier is formed underneath the first gate electrode 111 which electrically disconnects the belt-like region of the first electronic layer 102 and the third ohmic contact 126.
The first gate electrode 111 and the first voltage controller 113 serve as “a status controlling mechanism” which performs switching between a disconnected status and a connected status of the first electronic region 10. “The disconnected status” means a status in which the first electronic region 10 is electrically disconnected from the outer electron system and the electron is limited or prohibited from flowing into the first electronic region 10 from the outer electron system. “The connected status” means a status in which the first electronic region 10 is electrically connected to the outer electron system and the electron is permitted, and not limited or prohibited, to flow into the first electronic region 10 from the outer electron system.
For each of the first electronic region 10, each of the second electronic regions 20 opposed to each of the first electronic regions 10 in the conduction channel 120 is configured as the outer electron system. The outer electron system is configured to satisfy a predetermined condition. “The predetermined condition” is a condition that the electron energy level ε1 of the excited sub-bands of each of the first electronic regions 10 in the connected status becomes higher with respect to the Fermi level (electrochemical potential) in each of the second electronic regions 20 in the conduction channel 120 to a degree which enables the electrons transitioned to the excited sub-bands of each of the first electronic regions 10 in the disconnected status to (easily or with high probability) flow out to each of the corresponding second electronic regions 20.
In view of the character that there is not so much change in the performance increase even if a size of the first electronic region 10 is selected arbitrarily, and in view of actual preparing conditions or the like, each of the first electronic regions 10 is configured such that the horizontal width thereof (a size in X direction) is within a range of 0.1 to 3.0 λ and the longitudinal width thereof (a size in the Y direction) is within a range of 0.5 to 10 λ (λ denotes a vacuum wavelength of the infrared light). For example, in a case where λ=14.7 μm, each of the first electronic regions 10 are configured such that the horizontal width thereof is 30 μm and the longitudinal width thereof is 130 μm.
Each of the plurality of second gate electrodes 112 are formed on the upper side of the first electronic layer 102 (an upper surface of the upper insulation layer 101), and to traverse in the Y direction over the belt-like region extending in the X direction in the first electronic layer 102. It is also acceptable to form each of the second gate electrodes 112 to traverse the belt-like region in a direction inclined with respect to the Y direction on the X-Y plane. The second voltage controller 114 applies while adjusting at the same time a bias voltage to each of the second gate electrodes 112. According to the bias voltage applied to the second gate electrode 112, a potential barrier is formed in a portion right below the second gate electrode 112 to electrically disconnect the first electronic layer 102 in the X direction.
Subsequently, the functions of the infrared light detector with the above-mentioned structure will be described.
By applying a bias voltage V1G to the first gate electrode 111, a potential barrier is formed in the lower region of the first gate electrode 111. Furthermore, by applying a bias voltage V2G to each of the second gate electrodes 112, a potential barrier is formed in the lower region of each of the second gate electrodes 112. A single first electronic region (the isolated two-dimensional electronic region) is formed by the potential barrier formed by a pair of second gate electrodes 112 at the both ends among the five second gate electrodes 112. The single first electronic region is divided into four mutually electrically independent first electronic regions 10 by the potential barrier formed by the three second gate electrodes 112 in the inner side (refer to
When the infrared light is incident on the infrared light detector 100, an oscillating electrical filed Ez is formed in each of the plurality of first electronic regions 10 in the perpendicular direction (Z direction) by the light coupling mechanism 110 (refer to
According to the increase of amount of positive electric charge ΔQ in the first electronic region 10, when it becomes to a state in which the energy high-low difference in the interlayer 103 disappears, the increase of the amount of electric charge in the first electronic region 10 stops and saturates (refer to
Here, the voltage applied to the first gate electrode 111 is lowered before the variation of the electric conductivity of the conduction channel 120 becomes saturated by the first voltage controller 113. Thus, the potential barrier existing between the first electronic region 10 and the third ohmic contact 126 is eliminated, and the first electronic region 10 is switched from the disconnected status to the connected status.
Then, the electrons flow into the first electronic region 10 from the second electronic region 20 as the outer electron system. The electrons couple with the positive electric charges thereby resetting the amount of electric charge of the first electronic region 10 to zero instantly.
Thereafter, the first electronic regions 10 are switched from the connected status to the disconnected status, and then the variation of the electric conductivity of the conduction channel 120 is repeatedly detected as described above. Thus, by detecting the variation of the electric conductivity of the conduction channel 120 based on the measured value of the ammeter 128, it is able to detect the value of integral of the incident infrared light with high sensitivity.
The present invention is characterized in that it is able to switch between the disconnected status and the connected status of each of the first electronic regions 10 by having each of the second electronic regions 20, which are the opposed regions of each of the first electronic regions 10 in the conduction channel 120, as the outer electron system. Therefore, each time it is switched from the disconnected status to the connected status, the Fermi level (electrochemical potential) εF (=level ε0 of the ground sub-band) of each of the first electronic regions 10 and the Fermi level (electrochemical potential) εF of the second electronic region 20 become equal.
As a result, regarding each of the first electronic regions 10 and each of the second electronic regions 20, the energy diagram returns to a status shown in
For example, the Fermi level (electrochemical potential) εF (=level ε0 of ground sub-bands of each of the quantum wells QW11 to QW14) of each of the four electrically independent first electronic regions 10 and the Fermi level (electrochemical potential) εF of each of the second electronic regions 20 become equal, each time it is switched from the disconnected status to the connected status as shown in
It should be noted that the electron energy level of each of the first electronic regions 10 can be controlled independently, whereas the electron energy level of each of the second electronic regions 20 are controlled uniformly according to a potential gradient in the conduction channel 120.
Accordingly, even if there is a potential gradient (refer to the dashed line) in the X direction (the specific direction) in the conduction channel 120, the high-low difference between the level ε1 of the excited sub-bands of each of the first electronic regions 10 and the Fermi level (electrochemical potential) εF of each of the second electronic regions 20 is ensured to a degree which enables the electrons transitioned to the excited sub-bands to escape from the first electronic region 10 in the disconnected status easily or with high probability (refer to the arrow of
Therefore, it is able to escape the electrons from each of the first electronic regions 10 to the conduction channel 120, especially to the second electronic regions 20 easily, while enlarging the potential difference (=source-drain voltage) of the conduction channel 120 for the specific direction (for example, 40 to 50 mV in a case where there are four first electronic regions 10).
In other words, since a single first electronic region (=isolated two-dimensional electronic region) is divided into n number of first electronic regions 10 (n=4 in the present embodiment), the increase of Fermi level (electrochemical potential) εF for each first electronic region 10 is limited to approximately 1/n as shown in
a) shows measurement results of dependence property of a source-drain current Isd with respect to a source-drain voltage Vsd in the infrared light detector 100 (embodiment).
As clear from
On the other hand, as clear from
(Experiment Result 1 Regarding the Function of the Light Coupling Mechanism)
In order to confirm the function of the light coupling mechanism 110, the quantum efficiency η of the infrared light detector 100 was measured. Although the experiment was conducted at 4.2 K, it is confirmed that the infrared light detector 100 of the present invention is able to sufficiently demonstrate its light detecting function at an arbitrary temperature equal to or less than 23 K. A substrate with a first electronic layer 102 whose electron density n1=3.2×1015 m−2 and its mobility μ1=1.4 m2/Vs, and a second electronic layer 104 whose electron density n2=3.9×1015 m−2 and its mobility μ2=4.4 m2/Vs, was used in the experiment.
The quantum efficiency η of the infrared light detector 100 is expressed by the relational expression (02) by using a source-drain current Isd, a variation of current amount ΔIe between the source-drain according to an absorption of one photon, and a photon flux density φ.
η=(∂Isd/∂t)/(ΦΔIe) (02).
A photon flux density Φ is expressed by relational expression (04) as a function of absolute temperature T by using an emissivity ε of a radiator, rate of decrease f through the GaAs window, emission solid angle Ω=Adet/d2 (Adet: area of the detector, d: interval between the radiator and the detector), emission area Aem, and the band width Δλ of the detector 100.
Φ(T)=εfΩΔλB(λ, T)Acm/(hc/λ) (04).
Here, B(λ, T) expresses a relational expression (06) of a Planck radiation of black body.
B(λ, T)=(2hc2/λ5)(exp{hc/λkBT}−1)−1 (06).
a) shows a measurement result of source-drain current Isd in each case where the photon flux density Φ in the first electronic region 10 is different. It is found that a time rate of change (∂Isd/∂t) of the source-drain current becomes higher, that is, the inclination of the approximated curve of the series of the measurement points in a t-Isd plane becomes larger, as the photon flux density Φ becomes higher.
b) shows a measurement result of the photon flux density Φ in the first electronic region 10 and an electron outflow rate Ξ=(∂Isd/∂t) /ΔIe from the first electronic region 10 to the conduction channel 120 or the like. As clear from the relational expression (02), the inclination of the curve expressing the series of the measurement points in the Φ−(∂Isd/∂t)/ΔIe plane indicates the quantum efficiency η. As a result, it is found that the quantum efficiency η is 7.0%.
(Embodiment 1)
b) expresses the experiment results in a case where the light coupling mechanism 110 is formed by a metal thin film in which cross-like shaped windows configured by line segments having a length of l=2.8 μm (=1.0 p) and a width of w=0.5 μm which cross each other orthogonally at center portions, are arranged sequential to each other by a cycle of p=2.8 μm (=0.53 λ′) in each of the X direction and the Y direction. In this case, the quantum efficiency η was 1.6%.
c) expresses the experiment results in a case where the light coupling mechanism 110 is formed by a metal thin film in which squared shaped windows with each sides having a length of w=3.3 μm (=0.83 p), are arranged apart from each other by a cycle of p=4.0 μm (=0.91 λ′) in each of the X direction and the Y direction. In this case, the quantum efficiency η was 1.5%.
d) expresses the experiment results in a case where the light coupling mechanism 110 is formed by a metal thin film in which squared shaped windows with each sides having a length of w=1.9 μm (=0.48 p), are arranged apart from each other by a cycle of p=4.0 μm (=0.91 λ′) in each of the X direction and the Y direction. In this case, the quantum efficiency η was 2.5%.
From the above experiment results, it is found that the light coupling mechanism 110 of embodiment 1 significantly improves the quantum efficiency compared to comparative examples 1 to 3.
(Experiment Result 2 Regarding the Function of the Light Coupling Mechanism)
The quantum efficiency η of the infrared light detector 100 is expressed by relational expression (08) by using a first factor η1 indicating a ratio of photons which transitioned the electrons in the first electronic layer 102 between the sub-bands among the photons irradiated to the infrared light detector 100 and a second factor η2 indicating a ratio of electrons which reached the second electronic layer 104 among the electrons transitioned between the sub-bands in the first electronic layer 102 (refer to
η=η1·η2 (08).
The quantum efficiency η was measured for each of the infrared light detectors 100 having different array cycle p under a common condition that a cross-like shape is used as the window shape, and the array cycle p of the window as a reference, the length I of the line segment constituting the cross is I=0.6 p and the width w of the line segment is w=0.12 p.
Each of the six different cycles 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, and 5.5 μm (=0.68λ′, 0.80λ′, 0.91λ′, 1.02λ′, 1.13λ′, and 1.25λ′) was used as the array cycle p of the window. Furthermore, the wavelength λ in a vacuum is λ=14.7 μm and an infrared ray having a wavelength λ′=(λ/n)=4.4 μm in the substrate was used.
Two substrates having different physicality was used as the substrate constituting the infrared light detector 100. As the first substrate, a substrate with a first electronic layer 102 whose electron density n1=3.2×1015 m−2 and its mobility μ1=1.4 m2/Vs, and a second electronic layer 104 whose electron density n2=3.9×1015 m−2 and its mobility μ2=4.4 m2/Vs was used. As the second substrate, a substrate with a first electronic layer 102 whose electron density n1=2.9×1015 m−2 and its mobility μ1=6.5 m2/Vs, and a second electronic layer (GaAs layer) 104 whose electron density n2=4.1×1015 m−2 and its mobility μ2=7.7 m2/Vs was used.
The quantum efficiency η of the infrared light detector 100 using the first substrate was 3.1%, 5.0%, 7.0%, 4.5%, 4.0%, and 5.1% for each of the six different window array cycle p.
The quantum efficiency η of the infrared light detector 100 using the second substrate was 0.8%, 1.1%, 2.0%, 1.8%, and 1.3% for each of the five different window array cycles p=3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0 μm.
For reference, the quantum efficiency η was 1.5% in a case where the first substrate was used and the light coupling mechanism 110 was formed by a metal thin film in which squared shaped windows with each sides having a length of w=2.0 μm (=0.50 p) and arranged apart from each other by a cycle of p=4.0 μm (=0.91 λ′) in each of the X direction and the Y direction.
It is considered that the difference of the quantum efficiency η according to the difference of using the first substrate or the second substrate is due to the difference of the second factor η2 (refer to the relational expression (08)).
The solid line of
The simulation was performed under the condition that a gold layer having a thickness of 100 nm was formed on the upper surface of the GaAs substrate having a thickness of 5 μm and a refraction index n=3.34. The existence of AlGaAs/GaAs layer constituting the first electronic layer 102 and the second electronic layer 104 was ignored.
In a case where an electric field where the incident light oscillates in the X direction is expressed by E(z, t)=[E0 exp(i(−kz+ωt)),0,0], the z component of the electric field Ez (x, y)exp(iωt) in z=−100 nm where the first electronic region 10 exists, was calculated. The calculation was done upon applying a boundary condition in view of the periodical alignment of the windows. Thereafter, <Ez2>/E02 was calculated. <Ez2> denotes a mean square value of the z component of the electric field Ez(x, y) in the x-y plane of z=−100 nm.
a) shows calculation results of <Ez2>/E02 in a plurality of cases where f=I/p of the cross shaped windows differ.
a) shows calculation results of the electric field z component Ez(x, y) in a plurality of positions of the first electronic region 10, in a cases where the window is a cross shape and the array cycle p of the window is p=4.0 μm and f=0.5.
The first factor η1 is proportional to a transition probability W10 of the electrons between the sub-bands in the first electronic region 10, and the probability W10 is proportional to square of amplitude |Ez| of the electric field z component in the first electronic layer 102. Therefore, the quantum efficiency η becomes high as the amplitude |Ez| of the electric field z component becomes large.
The first factor η1 is expressed by relational expression (10) by using electron density n1 of the first electronic region 10, Dirac constant hbar, energy difference ω10 between the sub-bands, effective mass m* of the electron, and oscillator strength f10.
η1=[n1hbarω10/(2m*ω2cε0)]f10/{(hbarω10−hbarω)2+Γ2}×[<Ez2/E02] (10).
Although, in the above embodiment, each of the second electronic regions 20 in the conduction channel 120 was adopted as the outer electron system of each of the first electronic regions 10, it is acceptable to adopt all kinds of outer electron systems which satisfy the predetermined condition as alternative embodiments. For example, with respect to each of the first electronic regions 10, a region having higher potential than each of the second electronic regions 20 in the conduction channel 120, or the first ohmic contact 122 may be used as the outer electron system. Moreover, with respect to each of the first electronic regions 10, a region having lower potential than each of the second electronic regions 20 in the conduction channel 120 may be used as the outer electron system.
Although, outer electron system having different Fermi level was used for each of the first electronic regions 10 in the present embodiment, it is acceptable to use an outer electron system having a common Fermi level for 2 or more first electronic regions 10 as an alternative embodiment. For example, it is acceptable to use one second electronic region 20 on the highest potential side in the conduction channel 120 as the outer electron system for each of the first electronic regions 10.
The antenna 110 of the present invention may be applied to various high sensitivity infrared light detectors comprising a CSIP as an element such as the infrared light detector of published PCT international application WO2006/006469A1 (Patent Document 1) or the infrared light detector of Japanese patent laid-open publication number 2008-205106 (Patent Document 2) or the like.
Besides the cross-like shaped window as shown in
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