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Santa Barbara Infrared to introduce ultra-black surface coating at SPIE Photonics West 2017

Jan. 20, 2017

The Vantablack ultra-black surface coating technology works in the ultraviolet (UV) to far-infrared (FIR) spectrum.

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The Vantablack ultra-black surface coating technology improves infrared emissivity in the midwave-infrared (MWIR) and longwave-infrared (LWIR) spectral wavelengths, and works in the ultraviolet (UV) to far-infrared (FIR) spectrum. It employs a nanomaterial structure that absorbs virtually all incident light in space-borne imaging applications, among others.

SPIE Photonics West booth number: 5037

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Contact:Santa Barbara Infrared
Headquarters: Santa Barbara, CA
Product: Vantablack ultra-black surface coating technology
Key Features: Works in the UV to FIR spectrum

What Santa Barbara Infrared says:
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