Radiation sensors
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1. An ultraviolet (UV) radiation sensor, comprising:
- at least one layer of UV radiation sensitive material; and
at least a first electrode and a second electrode connected in series through the UV radiation sensitive material such that UV radiation can reach the UV radiation sensitive material,wherein the UV radiation sensitive material is a separate layer from the electrodes, wherein each electrode is a separated by a layer of the UV radiation sensitive material, wherein the at least one layer of UV radiation sensitive material and the at least first electrode and second electrode include;
a first layer of the UV radiation sensitive material;
a second layer having a second layer comb electrode with second layer comb electrode extensions;
a third layer of UV radiation sensitive material; and
a fourth layer having a fourth layer comb electrode with fourth layer comb electrode extensions.
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Abstract
In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, an ultraviolet radiation (UV) sensor includes a UV sensitive material and a first electrode and a second electrode connected in series through the UV sensitive material such that UV radiation can reach the UV sensitive material. The UV sensitive material can include at least one of zinc tin oxide, magnesium oxide, magnesium zinc oxide, or zinc oxide. The electrodes can be interdigitated comb electrodes.
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1. An ultraviolet (UV) radiation sensor, comprising:
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at least one layer of UV radiation sensitive material; and at least a first electrode and a second electrode connected in series through the UV radiation sensitive material such that UV radiation can reach the UV radiation sensitive material, wherein the UV radiation sensitive material is a separate layer from the electrodes, wherein each electrode is a separated by a layer of the UV radiation sensitive material, wherein the at least one layer of UV radiation sensitive material and the at least first electrode and second electrode include; a first layer of the UV radiation sensitive material; a second layer having a second layer comb electrode with second layer comb electrode extensions; a third layer of UV radiation sensitive material; and a fourth layer having a fourth layer comb electrode with fourth layer comb electrode extensions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for manufacturing an ultraviolet (UV) sensor, comprising:
depositing or printing a UV sensitive material on or within a plurality of electrodes, wherein the electrodes are interdigitated and the UV sensitive material is deposited or printed in a space between a plurality of electrode extensions, wherein depositing or printing the UV sensitive material includes forming the UV sensitive material to be coplanar with the electrodes to form a sensor layer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A radiation sensor, comprising:
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a radiation sensitive material configured to be sensitive to one or more wavelengths of radiation; and a first electrode and a second electrode connected in series through the radiation sensitive material such that radiation can reach the radiation sensitive material, wherein the sensor includes a three-dimensional shape such that a field of view of the radiation sensor is increased and allows radiation to reach the radiation sensitive material from multiple angles, wherein the sensor includes a planar sensor deposited or printed on a flexible foil that is wrapped to form a conformal sensor on the three dimensional shape. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A radiation sensor, comprising:
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a radiation sensitive material configured to be sensitive to one or more wavelengths of radiation; and a first electrode and a second electrode connected in series through the radiation sensitive material such that radiation can reach the radiation sensitive material, wherein the sensor includes a three-dimensional shape such that a field of view of the radiation sensor is increased and allows radiation to reach the radiation sensitive material from multiple angles, wherein the radiation sensitive material is a solid piece of radiation sensitive material that is wrapped with the electrodes, wherein the electrodes include comb electrodes.
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