This relates to the production of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) at selected frequencies and to the coupling of high frequency electromagnetic radiation to elements on a chip or a circuit board.
In the above-identified patent applications, the design and construction methods for ultra-small structures for producing electromagnetic radiation are disclosed. When using micro-resonant structures, it is possible to use the same source of charged particles to cause multiple resonant structures to emit electromagnetic radiation. This reduces the number of sources that are required for multi-element configurations, such as displays with plural rows (or columns) of pixels.
In one such embodiment, at least one deflector is placed in between first and second resonant structures. After the beam passes by the first resonant structure, it is directed to a center path corresponding to the second resonant structure. The amount of deflection needed to direct the beam to the center path is based on the amount of deflection, if any, that the beam underwent as it passed by the first resonant structure. This process can be repeated in series as necessary to produce a set of resonant structures in series.
The following description, given with respect to the attached drawings, may be better understood with reference to the non-limiting examples of the drawings, wherein:
Turning to
Exemplary resonant structures are illustrated in
Resonant structures 110 are fabricated from resonating material (e.g., from a conductor such as metal (e.g., silver, gold, aluminum and platinum or from an alloy) or from any other material that resonates in the presence of a charged particle beam). Other exemplary resonating materials include carbon nanotubes and high temperature superconductors.
When creating any of the elements 100 according to the present invention, the various resonant structures can be constructed in multiple layers of resonating materials but are preferably constructed in a single layer of resonating material (as described above).
In one single layer embodiment, all the resonant structures 110 of a resonant element 100 are etched or otherwise shaped in the same processing step. In one multi-layer embodiment, the resonant structures 110 of each resonant frequency are etched or otherwise shaped in the same processing step. In yet another multi-layer embodiment, all resonant structures having segments of the same height are etched or otherwise shaped in the same processing step. In yet another embodiment, all of the resonant elements 100 on a substrate 105 are etched or otherwise shaped in the same processing step.
The material need not even be a contiguous layer, but can be a series of resonant elements individually present on a substrate. The materials making up the resonant elements can be produced by a variety of methods, such as by pulsed-plating, depositing, sputtering or etching. Preferred methods for doing so are described in co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 10/917,571, filed on Aug. 13, 2004, entitled “Patterning Thin Metal Film by Dry Reactive Ion Etching,” and in U.S. application Ser. No. 11/203,407, filed on Aug. 15, 2005, entitled “Method Of Patterning Ultra-Small Structures,” both of which are commonly owned at the time of filing, and the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference.
At least in the case of silver, etching does not need to remove the material between segments or posts all the way down to the substrate level, nor does the plating have to place the posts directly on the substrate. Silver posts can be on a silver layer on top of the substrate. In fact, we discovered that, due to various coupling effects, better results are obtained when the silver posts are set on a silver layer, which itself is on the substrate.
As shown in
The shape of the fingers 115R (or posts) may also be shapes other than rectangles, such as simple shapes (e.g., circles, ovals, arcs and squares), complex shapes (e.g., such as semi-circles, angled fingers, serpentine structures and embedded structures (i.e., structures with a smaller geometry within a larger geometry, thereby creating more complex resonances)) and those including waveguides or complex cavities. The finger structures of all the various shapes will be collectively referred to herein as “segments.” Other exemplary shapes are shown in
Turning now to specific exemplary resonant elements, in
As dimensions (e.g., height and/or length) change the intensity of the radiation may change as well. Moreover, depending on the dimensions, harmonics (e.g., second and third harmonics) may occur. For post height, length, and width, intensity appears oscillatory in that finding the optimal peak of each mode created the highest output. When operating in the velocity dependent mode (where the finger period depicts the dominant output radiation) the alignment of the geometric modes of the fingers are used to increase the output intensity. However it is seen that there are also radiation components due to geometric mode excitation during this time, but they do not appear to dominate the output. Optimal overall output comes when there is constructive modal alignment in as many axes as possible.
Other dimensions of the posts and cavities can also be swept to improve the intensity. A sweep of the duty cycle of the cavity space width and the post thickness indicates that the cavity space width and period (i.e., the sum of the width of one cavity space width and one post) have relevance to the center frequency of the resultant radiation. That is, the center frequency of resonance is generally determined by the post/space period. By sweeping the geometries, at given electron velocity v and current density, while evaluating the characteristic harmonics during each sweep, one can ascertain a predictable design model and equation set for a particular metal layer type and construction. Each of the dimensions mentioned about can be any value in the nanostructure range, i.e., 1 nm to 1 μm. Within such parameters, a series of posts can be constructed that output substantial EMR in the infrared, visible and ultraviolet portions of the spectrum and which can be optimized based on alterations of the geometry, electron velocity and density, and metal/layer type. It should also be possible to generate EMR of longer wavelengths as well. Unlike a Smith-Purcell device, the resultant radiation from such a structure is intense enough to be visible to the human eye with only 30 nanoamperes of current.
Using the above-described sweeps, one can also find the point of maximum intensity for given posts. Additional options also exist to widen the bandwidth or even have multiple frequency points on a single device. Such options include irregularly shaped posts and spacing, series arrays of non-uniform periods, asymmetrical post orientation, multiple beam configurations, etc.
As shown in
The illustrated EMR 150 is intended to denote that, in response to the data input 145 turning on the source 140, a red wavelength is emitted from the resonant structure 110R. In the illustrated embodiment, the beam 130 passes next to the resonant structure 110R which is shaped like a series of rectangular fingers 115R or posts.
The resonant structure 110R is fabricated utilizing any one of a variety of techniques (e.g., semiconductor processing-style techniques such as reactive ion etching, wet etching and pulsed plating) that produce small shaped features.
In response to the beam 130, electromagnetic radiation 150 is emitted there from which can be directed to an exterior of the element 110.
As shown in
As shown in
The cathode sources of electron beams, as one example of the charged particle beam, are usually best constructed off of the chip or board onto which the conducting structures are constructed. In such a case, we incorporate an off-site cathode with a deflector, diffractor, or switch to direct one or more electron beams to one or more selected rows of the resonant structures. The result is that the same conductive layer can produce multiple light (or other EMR) frequencies by selectively inducing resonance in one of plural resonant structures that exist on the same substrate 105.
In an embodiment shown in
While
In yet another embodiment illustrated in
In yet another embodiment illustrated in
Alternatively, as shown in
Alternatively, “directors” other than the deflectors 160 can be used to direct/deflect the electron beam 130 emitted from the source 140 toward any one of the resonant structures 110 discussed herein. Directors 160 can include any one or a combination of a deflector 160, a diffractor, and an optical structure (e.g., switch) that generates the necessary fields.
While many of the above embodiments have been discussed with respect to resonant structures having beams 130 passing next to them, such a configuration is not required. Instead, the beam 130 from the source 140 may be passed over top of the resonant structures.
Furthermore, as shown in
While the above elements have been described with reference to resonant structures 110 that have a single resonant structure along any beam trajectory, as shown in
Alternatively, as shown in
It is possible to alter the intensity of emissions from resonant structures using a variety of techniques. For example, the charged particle density making up the beam 130 can be varied to increase or decrease intensity, as needed. Moreover, the speed that the charged particles pass next to or over the resonant structures can be varied to alter intensity as well.
Alternatively, by decreasing the distance between the beam 130 and a resonant structure (without hitting the resonant structure), the intensity of the emission from the resonant structure is increased. In the embodiments of
Turning to the structure of
Moreover, as shown in
As shown in
The illustrated order of the resonant structures is not required and may be altered. For example, the most frequently used intensities may be placed such that they require lower amounts of deflection, thereby enabling the system to utilize, on average, less power for the deflection.
As shown in
Alternatively, as shown in
In addition to the repulsive and attractive deflectors 160 of
Furthermore, while
The configuration of
Alternatively, both the vertical and horizontal resonant structures can be turned “off” by deflecting the beam away from resonant structures in a direction other than the undeflected direction. For example, in the vertical configuration, the resonant structure can be turned off by deflecting the beam left or right so that it no longer passes over top of the resonant structure. Looking at the exemplary structure of
In yet another embodiment, the deflectors may utilize a combination of horizontal and vertical deflections such that the intensity is controlled by deflecting the beam in a first direction but the on/off state is controlled by deflecting the beam in a second direction.
Alternatively, as shown in
While deflectors 160 have been illustrated in
While the above has been discussed in terms of elements emitting red, green and blue light, the present invention is not so limited. The resonant structures may be utilized to produce a desired wavelength by selecting the appropriate parameters (e.g., beam velocity, finger length, finger period, finger height, duty cycle of finger period, etc.). Moreover, while the above was discussed with respect to three-wavelengths per element, any number (n) of wavelengths can be utilized per element.
As should be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art, the emissions produced by the resonant structures 110 can additionally be directed in a desired direction or otherwise altered using any one or a combination of: mirrors, lenses and filters.
The resonant structures (e.g., 110R, 110G and 110B) are processed onto a substrate 105 (
The resonant structures discussed above may be used for actual visible light production at variable frequencies. Such applications include any light producing application where incandescent, fluorescent, halogen, semiconductor, or other light-producing device is employed. By putting a number of resonant structures of varying geometries onto the same substrate 105, light of virtually any frequency can be realized by aiming an electron beam at selected ones of the rows.
The above discussion has been provided assuming an idealized set of conditions—i.e., that each resonant structure emits electromagnetic radiation having a single frequency. However, in practice the resonant structures each emit EMR at a dominant frequency and at least one “noise” or undesired frequency. By selecting dimensions of the segments (e.g., by selecting proper spacing between resonant structures and lengths of the structures) such that the intensities of the noise frequencies are kept sufficiently low, an element 100 can be created that is applicable to the desired application or field of use. However, in some applications, it is also possible to factor in the estimate intensity of the noise from the various resonant structures and correct for it when selecting the number of resonant structures of each color to turn on and at what intensity. For example, if red, green and blue resonant structures 110R, 110G and 100B, respectively, were known to emit (1) 10% green and 10% blue, (2) 10% red and 10% blue and (3) 10% red and 10% green, respectively, then a grey output at a selected level (levels) could be achieved by requesting each resonant structure output levels/(1+0.1+0.1) or levels/1.2.
As shown in
In the same “normally on” configuration, if the resonant structure 1101 is not to be excited, then the deflectors 1601 are energized using deflection control terminal 1651, and the beam 130 is deflected away from the resonant structure 1101. Since it is deflected, the beam 130 must be recentered while approaching the resonant structure 1102. The recentering is performed using at least one recentering deflector 1661 which is controlled using its corresponding control terminal 1671.
The process is then repeated for the resonant structure 1102 which is turned on or off by at least one deflector 1602 using its corresponding at least one deflection control terminal 1652. The process is repeated for as many resonant structures 110 as are arranged in series. In this way, the state (i.e., off, partially on, or fully on) of each resonant structure 1101 can be controlled by an amount of deflection produced by its corresponding deflector 160i, allowing the beam 130 to remain on and still selectively excite plural resonant structures using only a single beam 130.
As shown in
As an alternative to the “normally on” configuration of
As would be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art, the number of resonant structures 110 or resonant groups 2200 that can be connected in series and the shape of the path of the beam can be varied.
As illustrated in
Alternatively, as shown in
If a most common series of colors is known in advance, the locations and order of the colors can be laid out such that the most common series of colors requires the least amount of deflection. This reduces the energy consumption required to achieve the most common color arrangement. For example, as shown in
Additional details about the manufacture and use of such resonant structures are provided in the above-referenced co-pending applications, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The structures of the present invention may include a multi-pin structure. In one embodiment, two pins are used where the voltage between them is indicative of what frequency band, if any, should be emitted, but at a common intensity. In another embodiment, the frequency is selected on one pair of pins and the intensity is selected on another pair of pins (potentially sharing a common ground pin with the first pair). In a more digital configuration, commands may be sent to the device (1) to turn the transmission of EMR on and off, (2) to set the frequency to be emitted and/or (3) to set the intensity of the EMR to be emitted. A controller (not shown) receives the corresponding voltage(s) or commands on the pins and controls the director to select the appropriate resonant structure and optionally to produce the requested intensity.
While certain configurations of display structures have been illustrated for the purposes of presenting the basic structures of the present invention, one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that other variations are possible which would still fall within the scope of the appended claims.
The present invention is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/325,534, filed Jan. 5, 2006, entitled “Switching Micro-Resonant Structures Using at Least One Director,” now U.S. Pat. No. 7,586,097 and is related to the following U.S. patent applications: (1) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/238,991, filed Sep. 30, 2005, entitled “Ultra-Small Resonating Charged Particle Beam Modulator;” (2) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/917,511, filed on Aug. 13, 2004, entitled “Patterning Thin Metal Film by Dry Reactive Ion Etching,” (3) U.S. application Ser. No. 11/203,407, filed on Aug. 15, 2005, entitled “Method Of Patterning Ultra-Small Structures,” (4) U.S. application Ser. No. 11/243,476, filed on Oct. 5, 2005, entitled “Structures And Methods For Coupling Energy From An Electromagnetic Wave,” which is now U.S. Pat. No. 7,253,426, (5) U.S. application Ser. No. 11/243,477, filed on Oct. 5, 2005, entitled “Electron beam induced resonance,” (6) U.S. application Ser. No. 11/325,432, entitled “Resonant Structure-Based Display,” filed on Jan. 5, 2006; (7) U.S. application Ser. No. 11/325,571, entitled “Switching Micro-Resonant Structures By Modulating A Beam Of Charged Particles,” filed on Jan. 5, 2006; and (8) U.S. application Ser. No. 11/325,448, entitled “Selectable Frequency Light Emitter,” filed on Jan. 5, 2006, which are all commonly owned with the present application, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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