Thin Film Optical Detectors (TOD) for Retinal Implantation – A “Bionic” Eye 2002-01-2266
A new ceramic optical microdetector has been developed for retinal implant as a direct replacement for damaged retinal photo-detectors in patients. The thin film optical detector (TOD) is a heterostructure device composed of an atomically ordered La-doped PbZrTiO3 (PLZT) layer epitaxially grown on an atomically ordered Pt thin film layer. The TOD has an optical response which overlaps that of the eye, and generates a local photovoltage which is expected to excite neighboring cells resulting in transmission of signals to the brain.
Citation: Zomorrodian, A., Wu, N., Wilczak, S., Ignatiev, A. et al., "Thin Film Optical Detectors (TOD) for Retinal Implantation – A “Bionic” Eye," SAE Technical Paper 2002-01-2266, 2002, https://doi.org/10.4271/2002-01-2266. Download Citation
Author(s):
A. Zomorrodian, N. J. Wu, S. Wilczak, A. Ignatiev, T. Bensaoula, C. A. Garcia
Affiliated:
Texas Center for Superconductivity and Advanced Materials, University of Houston, Hermann Eye Center, University of Texas St. Joseph Hospital
Pages: 6
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
