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Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2018

Filed:

Jul. 15, 2016
Applicant:

Imra Japan Kabushiki Kaisha, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, JP;

Inventors:

Vu Chung Hoang, Sapporo, JP;

Koki Hayashi, Sapporo, JP;

Yasuo Ito, Sapporo, JP;

Assignee:

IMRA JAPAN KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sapporo-shi, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/25 (2006.01); G01J 3/51 (2006.01); G01J 3/02 (2006.01); G01J 9/00 (2006.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H01L 31/08 (2006.01); G01J 3/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 3/51 (2013.01); G01J 3/021 (2013.01); G01J 9/00 (2013.01); G01N 21/255 (2013.01); H01L 27/146 (2013.01); H01L 31/08 (2013.01); G01J 3/2803 (2013.01); G01N 2021/258 (2013.01);
Abstract

A photoelectric conversion element is realized in which the movement direction of electrons in the element changes according to the wavelength of light to be converted. A photoelectric conversion unit includes an active layer on which light to be converted is incident, an intermediate layer that is arranged on the active layer on a side opposite to the side on which the light to be converted is incident, and a reflection layer that is arranged so as to oppose the active layer with the intermediate layer interposed therebetween. The active layer includes a plasmonic material, which is a material in which plasmon resonance occurs due to a reciprocal action with the light to be converted. The intermediate layer has both a semiconductor property and transparency with respect to the light to be converted. The reflection layer has reflectivity with respect to the light to be converted.


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