Optical notch filter utilizing electric dipole resonance absorption
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1. An optical notch filter comprising:
- a suspending material wherein said suspending material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of air, KBr, NaF, CaF2, BaF2, LiF, KCl, NaCl, KRS-5 and ZnSe; and
a plurality of absorbing particles within said suspending material to form a colloidal system, said particles having a dielectric constant such that a resonant absorption condition exists for a given wavelength of incident radiation, and being small in size relative to said wavelength.
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Abstract
An optical notch filter having a suspension of small absorbing particles which blocks a narrow band of frequencies. The small absorbent particles are suspended as a colloidal system which can have either a solid, liquid or gas as host material. The absorbing particles can be incorporated in a solid matrix as a transmission filter or used on the surface of a mirror as a reflection filter. The filter can be tuned by an externally applied electric field or by applying hydrostatic pressure.
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22 Claims
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1. An optical notch filter comprising:
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a suspending material wherein said suspending material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of air, KBr, NaF, CaF2, BaF2, LiF, KCl, NaCl, KRS-5 and ZnSe; and a plurality of absorbing particles within said suspending material to form a colloidal system, said particles having a dielectric constant such that a resonant absorption condition exists for a given wavelength of incident radiation, and being small in size relative to said wavelength. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An optical notch filter comprising:
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a suspending material; and a plurality of absorbing particles within said suspending material to form a colloidal system, said particles having a dielectric constant such that a resonant absorption condition exists for a given wavelength of incident radiation, and being small in size relative to said wavelength. wherein said absorbing particles comprise a material selected from the group consisting of MgO, BeO, α
Al2 O3, BN, Ag1-x Cdx alloy system, Ag1-x Znx alloy system and Ag. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An optical notch filter comprising
a suspending material; -
a plurality of absoring particles within said suspending material to form a colloidal system, said particles having a dielectric constant such that a resonant absorption condition exists for a given wavelength of incident radiation, and being small in size relative to said wavelength; and means for tuning said filter. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for producing an optical notch filter comprising the steps of:
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mulling a plurality of absorbing particles having a dielectric constant such that a resonant absorption condition exists for a given wavelength of incident radiation, and being small in size relative to said wavelength, together with a finely ground powder of a suspending material without changing the character of said absorbing particles; and pressing said mulled powder mixture in a vacuum to form a solid matrix. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. An optical notch filter comprising;
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a suspending material selected from the group consisting of air, KBr, NaF, CaF2, BaF2, LiF, KCl, NaCl, KRS-5 and ZnSe; and a plurality of absorbing particles within said suspending material to form a colloidal system said particles having a dielectric constant such that a resonant absorption condition exists for a given wavelength of incident radiation, and being small in size relative to said wavelength, wherein said absorbing particles are selected from the group consisting of MgO, BeO, α
Al2 O3, BN, Ag1-x Cdx alloy system, Ag1-x Znx alloy system and Ag. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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