Re: [Vo]:Electricity "fromthin air"

2023-05-30 Thread Andrew Meulenberg
depending on its degree and spectrum of "blackness" (and cost?), it could have many applications. Did it retain its properties as the oxide grew? On 5/29/23, MSF wrote: > Thanks. That's an informative analysis > > The nanoporous aluminum layer I made was approx. 400 nm thick. It could be > made

Re: [Vo]:Electricity "fromthin air"

2023-05-30 Thread MSF
I haven't the equipment or the time to measure the degree and spectrum of the "blackness". Suffice it to say, you can still see a very dim spot if you shine a variety of lasers of different wavelengths onto the surface. Naturally, the substrate, PET film, heats up and burns when you do this. I

[Vo]:One More GW.

2023-05-30 Thread Terry Blanton
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/third-nuclear-reactor-reaches-100-power-output-georgias-plant-vogtle/BUZKF6VRBNHEHPO347S2VVRKWQ/

Re: [Vo]:Electricity "fromthin air"

2023-05-30 Thread Andrew Meulenberg
I no longer have the instruments to measure the absorptance and reflectance of materials; but, most optical instruments have black paint on the inside walls. A new source of very black films or sheets could be a useful addition because, over the years, the paint turns grey. On 5/30/23, MSF wrote:

Re: [Vo]:Electricity "fromthin air"

2023-05-30 Thread MSF
We're digressing from the subject at hand, but it allows me some self-indulgent nostalgia. As you are no doubt aware, even black paint made to coat the interior of optical instruments has the problem of a quite high glancing angle reflectance. My nanoporous aluminum film has a very low glancing

Re: [Vo]:Electricity "fromthin air"

2023-05-30 Thread Andrew Meulenberg
They might come up with $6M for thermal control inside satellites. On 5/30/23, MSF wrote: > We're digressing from the subject at hand, but it allows me some > self-indulgent nostalgia. > > As you are no doubt aware, even black paint made to coat the interior of > optical instruments has the probl