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Method of manufacturing flexible metallic photonic band gap structures, and structures resulting therefrom

US6274293A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 28, 1998
Grant dateAug 14, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB82Y20/00
  • WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a flexible metallic photonic band gap structure operable in the infrared region, comprises the steps of spinning on a first layer of dielectric on a GaAs substrate, imidizing this first layer of dielectric, forming a first metal pattern on this first layer of dielectric, spinning on and imidizing a second layer of dielectric, and then removing the GaAs substrate. This method results in a flexible metallic photonic band gap structure operable with various filter characteristics in the infrared region. This method may be used to construct multi-layer flexible metallic photonic band gap structures. Metal grid defects and dielectric separation layer thicknesses are adjusted to control filter parameters.

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