Transparent metallo-dielectric photonic band gap structure
CA 2304019 A1 · Owner: Scalora, Michael · Inventors: Scalora, Michael
Overview
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A transparent metal structure permits the transmission of light over a tunable range of frequencies, for example, visible light and shields ultraviolet , light and all other electromagnetic waves of lower frequencies from infrared , to microwaves and beyond. The transparent metal structure comprises a stack of alternating layers of a high index material and a low index material at least , one of the materials being a metal. By carefully choosing the thickness of the second material, the transparent window can be tuned over a wide range of frequencies.
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- Filed September 16, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended September 16, 2018.
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