Near-unity broadband omnidirectional emissivity via femtosecond laser surface processing

Andrew Reicks; Alfred Tsubaki; Mark Anderson; Jace Wieseler; Larousse Khosravi Khorashad; Jeffrey E. Shield; George Gogos; Dennis Alexander; Christos Argyropoulos; Craig Zuhlke

doi:10.1038/s43246-021-00139-w

Communications Materials (Mar 2021)

Near-unity broadband omnidirectional emissivity via femtosecond laser surface processing

Andrew Reicks,
Alfred Tsubaki,
Mark Anderson,
Jace Wieseler,
Larousse Khosravi Khorashad,
Jeffrey E. Shield,
George Gogos,
Dennis Alexander,
Christos Argyropoulos,
Craig Zuhlke

Affiliations

Andrew Reicks: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Alfred Tsubaki: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Mark Anderson: Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Jace Wieseler: Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Larousse Khosravi Khorashad: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Jeffrey E. Shield: Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
George Gogos: Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Dennis Alexander: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Christos Argyropoulos: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Craig Zuhlke: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-021-00139-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Surfaces with wide-angle high emissivity in the infrared spectrum are important for applications in radiative cooling, thermophotovoltaics, and spacecraft thermal management. Here, near perfect, broadband, omnidirectional emissivity is realized via scalable laser surface processing of aluminum.

Published in Communications Materials

ISSN: 2662-4443 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmat/

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