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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2005
David Z. Ting, Arcadia, CA (US);
Cory J. Hill, Pasadena, CA (US);
Sumith V. Bandara, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);
Sarath D. Gunapala, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);
David Z. Ting, Arcadia, CA (US);
Cory J. Hill, Pasadena, CA (US);
Sumith V. Bandara, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);
Sarath D. Gunapala, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to methods of photonic crystal formation, and to methods and apparatus for using such photonic crystals, particularly in conjunction with detector arrays. Photonic crystal parameters and detector array parameters are compared to optimize the selection and orientation of a photonic crystal shape. A photonic crystal is operatively positioned relative to a plurality of light sensors. The light sensors can be separated by a pitch distance and positioned within one half of the pitch distance of an exit surface of the photonic crystals.