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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2004
Applicants:
Yasushi Nagamune, Tsukuba, JP;
Kazuhiko Matsumoto, Tsukuba, JP;
Inventors:
Yasushi Nagamune, Tsukuba, JP;
Kazuhiko Matsumoto, Tsukuba, JP;
Assignees:
Japan Science and Technology Agency, Kawaguchi-shi, JP;
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An optical sensor is characterized by comprising a photoconductive material () which generates a carrier () inside when irradiated with a light or an electromagnetic wave (), and carbon nanotube (), and by sensing the carrier (), which is generated within the photoconductive material () by irradiation of the light or electromagnetic wave (), through change of electrical conduction of the carbon nanotube ().