Restraining the Diffusion of Photocarriers to Improve the Spatial Resolution of the Chemical Imaging Sensor

Abstract

The chemical imaging sensor is capable of visualizing the ion distribution. The spatial resolution of the chemical image depends on the horizontal diffusion of photocarriers generated by illumination. In this study; a novel optics is designed to realize a hybrid illumination of a ring of constant light and a spot of modulated light. Improved spatial resolution of the order of few tens of microns was successfully demonstrated.

Keywords

• chemical imaging sensor
• high resolution
• carrier diffusion