METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INVISIBLE HEADLIGHTS

摘要

A night vision device includes an emitter having a surface band gap material integral with the surface of the emitter. A structure of uniformly spaced apertures formed by the photon band gap material. A heat source for heating the emitter is provided proximate to the emitter. When the emitter is heated, the emitter causes the photon band gap material to emit photons in the infrared bands of radiation, which have a wavelength between one hundred nanometers and one micrometer. An infrared viewing system is provided for viewing infrared bands of radiation emitted by the emitter and band gap material.