System, apparatus and method for emittance control and suppressing stray light
US8976362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2201/0642
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system, apparatus and method employing carbon nanotubes on substrates such as silicon, titanium, copper, stainless steel and other substrates, where the carbon nanotubes are blacker than existing paints and coatings, thereby providing an exponential increase in stray light suppression depending on the number of bounces of such treated surfaces. Additionally, the present invention is directed to techniques to better absorb and radiate unwanted energies. Further, the alternate substrates offer strength of material for numerous components and in numerous physical applications. The present invention is also directed to techniques for improving the adhesion of the nanotubes to the alternate substrate materials and also extending the wavelength of operation from the near ultraviolet to the far infrared portion of the spectrum (0.2 microns to 120 microns wavelength).
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