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An optical dustbin made by the subwavelength-induced super-black carbon aerogels

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 September 2017

Hongqiang Wang Open the ORCID record for Hongqiang Wang [Opens in a new window] ,
Ai Du ,
Zhihua Zhang ,
Bin Zhou  and
Jun Shen
Hongqiang Wang
Affiliation:
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Ai Du*
Affiliation:
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Zhihua Zhang*
Affiliation:
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Bin Zhou
Affiliation:
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Jun Shen
Affiliation:
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
*
a)Address all correspondence to these authors. e-mail: duai@tongji.edu.cn
b)e-mail: zzhtj@tongji.edu.cn
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Abstract

Super-black carbon aerogel sleeves (CAS) with different reflectivities and a clear aperture had been made, by the sol–gel polycondensation of resorcinol (R) and formaldehyde (F) under the catalysis of sodium carbonate (C), and was used to eliminate stray light. We explained that the subwavelength structure is the main factor that leads to the low reflectivity of CA and constructed a simple optical system to measure the exit power from CAS in different directions. We proved that different CASs have different matting effects, and all of these CASs have better matting effects than that of monolithic graphite that has higher reflectivity. To show the fine angular resolution ability of CAS, we measured the faculae from the reflected light of a compact disc and found that the CAS with a clear aperture of 1.0 mm is the best. The super-black CAS could be used in precision optical instruments and to eliminate stray light in the optical.

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opticalcarbon aerogelssleevesubwavelength structuresuper black
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 32 , Issue 18 , 28 September 2017 , pp. 3524 - 3531
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Contributing Editor: Winston V. Schoenfeld

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