MUMBAI, India, July 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511018544 A) filed by Quanastra Pvt. Ltd. on April 03, 2025, for An Infrared Light-Trapping Device And Amethod Of Its Fabrication For Enhanced Single-Photon Detection..

Inventor includes Vidur Raj.

The application for the patent was published on July 03, 2026, under issue no. 27/2026.

Abstract: A light-trapping device (100) for enhanced single-photon detection in the near- and mid-infrared regime is disclosed. The device (100) comprises a one-dimensional photonic crystal back reflector (101) formed by 2 to 16 alternating dielectric layers of high and low- refractive-index materials, achieving broadband reflectance exceeding 98% over at least 1000 ...