A rigid radiation reflector is fabricated from a powdered material transparent to light in a wavelength band extending from approximately 0.2 micrometers to at least 8 micrometers. The powdered material is dispersed in a liquid wherein the powdered material is at least 95% insoluble in the liquid. The resulting mixture is molded under pressure at room temperature and then sintered to generate a porous solid. The porous solid is cooled to room temperature. A surface of the porous solid is then coated with a light-reflecting metal.
Method of fabricating rigid radiation reflectors
2020-10-27
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | C01D Verbindungen der Alkalimetalle, d.h. des Lithiums, Natriums, Kaliums, Rubidiums, Cäsiums oder Franciums , COMPOUNDS OF ALKALI METALS, i.e. LITHIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, RUBIDIUM, CAESIUM, OR FRANCIUM / B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS / C01F COMPOUNDS OF THE METALS BERYLLIUM, MAGNESIUM, ALUMINIUM, CALCIUM, STRONTIUM, BARIUM, RADIUM, THORIUM, OR OF THE RARE-EARTH METALS , Verbindungen der Metalle Beryllium, Magnesium, Aluminium, Calcium, Strontium, Barium, Radium, Thorium oder der Seltenen Erden / C01G Verbindungen der von den Unterklassen C01D oder C01F nicht umfassten Metalle , COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F |
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