| abstract |
An object is to provide an infrared sensor with a quantum dot optimized. The present invention provides an infrared sensor (1) including a light absorption layer (5) that absorbs an infrared ray, wherein the light absorption layer includes a plurality of spherical quantum dots (21). Alternatively, the present invention provides an infrared sensor including a light absorption layer that absorbs an infrared ray, wherein the light absorption layer includes a plurality of quantum dots and the quantum dot includes at least one kind of PbS, PbSe, CdHgTe, Ag 2 S, Ag 2 Se, Ag 2 Te, AgInSe 2 , AgInTe 2 , CuInSe 2 , CuInTe 2 , and InAs. |