Dual emission layer solid state infrared emitter apparatus and method of use thereof

An apparatus for providing infrared light, comprising:

• a solid state source, comprising:
• an electrically conductive oxide film comprising a thickness of less than five micrometers;
• a film of oxide particles, said oxide particles comprising a mean diameter of less than ten micrometers;
• and
• an electrical system configured to provide a pulsed current to said electrically conductive oxide film, during use the pulsed current heating said electrically conductive oxide film, resultant in a first infrared emission, conductive heat from said electrically conductive oxide film heating said film of oxide particles resultant in a second infrared emission.

A method for providing infrared light, comprising the steps of:

• providing a solid state source, comprising:
• an electrically conductive zinc oxide film comprising a thickness of less than five micrometers;
• and
• a film of metal oxide particles, said metal oxide particles comprising a mean diameter of less than ten micrometers;
• passing a alternating waveform current through said electrically conductive zinc oxide film, the alternating waveform current heating said electrically conductive zinc oxide film to greater than five hundred degrees centigrade, resultant in a first infrared emission from said electrically conductive zinc oxide film;
• and
• heating said film of metal oxide particles, using thermal conduction from said electrically conductive zinc oxide film, to at least five hundred degrees, resultant in a second infrared emission from said film of oxide particles, the first infrared emission and the second infrared emission exiting said solid state source on an emission side.