Passive cooling of mirrors
US4415234A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 2, 1981 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2001 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/14
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Heat-absorbing phase-change materials are contained in voids provided in the substrate of a mirror to provide passive cooling. This arrangement for passive cooling of mirrors has been found especially suitable for composite mirrors used in high thermal energy laser and similar applications.
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