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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2011
Franky SO, Gainesville, FL (US);
DO Young Kim, Gainesville, FL (US);
Bhabendra Pradhan, Marietta, GA (US);
Jae Woong Lee, Gainesville, FL (US);
Franky So, Gainesville, FL (US);
Do Young Kim, Gainesville, FL (US);
Bhabendra Pradhan, Marietta, GA (US);
Jae Woong Lee, Gainesville, FL (US);
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Nanoholdings, LLC, Rowayton, CT (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed to an IR photodetector that broadly absorbs electromagnetic radiation including at least a portion of the near infrared (NIR) spectrum. The IR photodetector comprises polydispersed QDs of PbS and/or PbSe. The IR photodetector can be included as a layer in an up-conversion device when coupled to a light emitting diode (LED) according to an embodiment of the invention.