JP2009532852A - 暗電流を低減した光検出器 - Google Patents
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| JP2012207968A (ja) * | 2011-03-29 | 2012-10-25 | Asahi Kasei Electronics Co Ltd | 量子型赤外線センサ用化合物半導体積層体の製造方法および量子型赤外線センサ |
| JP2015149422A (ja) * | 2014-02-07 | 2015-08-20 | ソニー株式会社 | 受光素子、撮像素子及び撮像装置 |
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| JP2012060077A (ja) * | 2010-09-13 | 2012-03-22 | Hamamatsu Photonics Kk | 半導体受光素子及び半導体受光素子の製造方法 |
| JP2012207968A (ja) * | 2011-03-29 | 2012-10-25 | Asahi Kasei Electronics Co Ltd | 量子型赤外線センサ用化合物半導体積層体の製造方法および量子型赤外線センサ |
| JP2015149422A (ja) * | 2014-02-07 | 2015-08-20 | ソニー株式会社 | 受光素子、撮像素子及び撮像装置 |
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