Composite structure providing steady-state non-equilibrium...

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2007-03-20

2007-03-20

Porta, David (Department: 2884)

Radiant energy

Infrared-to-visible imaging

C359S326000, C136S255000

Reexamination Certificate

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11152399

ABSTRACT:
Methods and specialized media adapted to the formation of a steady-state, non-equilibrium distribution of free carriers using mesoscopic classical confinement. Specialized media is silicon-based (e.g., crystalline silicon, amorphous silicon, silicon dioxide) and formed from mesoscopic sized particles embedded with a matrix of wide-bandgap material, such as silicon dioxide. An IR to visible light imaging system is implemented around the foregoing.

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