gary
16-07-2014, 10:46 AM
Bridie Smith, in an article in today's Sydney Morning Herald, describes
a nanotube material developed by Surrey NanoSystems trademarked Vantablack
that is claimed to absorb all but 0.035% of visual light.
It is suggested that the material could be used for flocking of telescope
optics.
A description of the material appears in the journal Optics Express.
Press release here -
http://www.surreynanosystems.com/news/19/
Articles here -
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/scientists-create-an-invisible-black-20140715-ztcd9.html
http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/shortcuts/2014/jul/14/vantablack-nanofabric-new-black
Edit:
Existing thread here -
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?p=1099134
a nanotube material developed by Surrey NanoSystems trademarked Vantablack
that is claimed to absorb all but 0.035% of visual light.
It is suggested that the material could be used for flocking of telescope
optics.
A description of the material appears in the journal Optics Express.
Press release here -
http://www.surreynanosystems.com/news/19/
Articles here -
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/scientists-create-an-invisible-black-20140715-ztcd9.html
http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/shortcuts/2014/jul/14/vantablack-nanofabric-new-black
Edit:
Existing thread here -
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?p=1099134