GB0615198D0 - A photon detector - Google Patents
A photon detectorInfo
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- GB0615198D0 GB0615198D0 GBGB0615198.9A GB0615198A GB0615198D0 GB 0615198 D0 GB0615198 D0 GB 0615198D0 GB 0615198 A GB0615198 A GB 0615198A GB 0615198 D0 GB0615198 D0 GB 0615198D0
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- photon detector
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GB0615198A GB2440569B (en) | 2006-07-31 | 2006-07-31 | A photon detector and a method of fabricating a photon detector |
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GB0615198A GB2440569B (en) | 2006-07-31 | 2006-07-31 | A photon detector and a method of fabricating a photon detector |
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GB0615198D0 true GB0615198D0 (en) | 2006-09-06 |
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