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Current Assignee
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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
John G. Kassakian0
David J. Perrault0
Ivan Celanovic0
Date of Patent
January 27, 2009
Patent Application Number
11331533
Date Filed
January 13, 2006
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A thermal emitter device includes a cavity structure that comprises an active medium for allowing thermal emissions to occur. A photonic crystal structure is positioned on one side of the cavity structure. The photonic crystal structure comprises alternating layers of high index and low index materials and acts as a first mirror for the cavity structure. A highly reflective mirror structure is positioned on another side of the cavity structure and acting as both the high-temperature source of radiation and a second mirror for the cavity structure.
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