METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THERMAL PRINTING OF PHOTONIC CRYSTAL MATERIALS, AND THERMALLY PRINTABLE PHOTONIC CRYSTAL MATERIALS AND ASSEMBLIES

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide methods and systems for thermal printing of thermally printable photonic crystal materials and assemblies.;SOLUTION: The photonic crystal materials and assemblies are responsive to thermal stimuli, where temperatures above a thermal threshold results in an optically detectable change in the appearance of the materials and assemblies. Heat is selectively applied to one or more portions of the materials and assemblies, so as to thermally print a graphic on the materials and assemblies.;SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1A;COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT