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Photon energy conversion
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1979-05-29
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Granted: 1984-05-15
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Expires: 1999-05-29
Abstract
Abstract Photon energy can be efficiently absorbed by a material having a reflectivity control surface region wherein the index of refraction, the thickness, and the contour of the external surface of the reflecting control surface region operate to curtail all reradiation components.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome J. Cuomo
- 👤 Thomas H. DiStefano
- 👤 Jerry M. Woodall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 05:17
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24S; F24S70/00; F24S70/20; F24S70/25; F24S70/225; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/40; Y10; Y10S; Y10S126/00; Y10S126/907; Y10S126/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A photothermal absorbing member comprising a body of photon absorbing material with an index of refraction and an extinction coefficient for light impinging thereon and having; a surface contour insuring multiple reflections of incident light; a contour conforming reflection control region material with an index of refraction of light at a particular wavelength impinging thereon covering said body and positioned between said photon absorbing material and a source of incident light; said photon absorbing material exhibiting a first reflectivity at said particular wavelength of light; said reflection control region exhibiting a second reflectivity at said particular wavelength of light; and the magnitude of said index of refraction of the material of said body, the index of refraction of said reflection control region material at said particular wavelength of light and the extinction coefficient of said body at said particular wavelength of light being such that said first reflectivity of said material and said second reflectivity of said reflection control region are equal within a variation of the order of 0.05.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A photothermal absorbing member comprising a body of photon absorbing material with an index of refraction and an extinction coefficient for light impinging thereon and having; a surface contour insuring multiple reflections of incident light; a contour conforming reflection control region material with an index of refraction of light at a particular wavelength impinging thereon covering said body and positioned between said photon absorbing material and a source of incident light; said photon absorbing material exhibiting a first reflectivity at said particular wavelength of light; said reflection control region exhibiting a second reflectivity at said particular wavelength of light; and the magnitude of said index of refraction of the material of said body, the index of refraction of said reflection control region material at said particular wavelength of light and the extinction coefficient of said body at said particular wavelength of light being such that said first reflectivity of said material and said second reflectivity of said reflection control region are equal within a variation of the order of 0.05.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The photon absorber of claim 1 wherein and photon absorber material is tungsten and said reflection control surface region is tungsten oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The photon absorber of claim 2 wherein the reflection control surface region is anodized tungsten oxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The photon absorber of claim 3 wherein said photon absorber material is hillock tungsten.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The photon absorber of claim 3 wherein said photon absorber material is dendritic tungsten.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
70 words
A material for absorbing photothermal radiation, said material having a minimized total reflectivity comprising in combination: an area of tungsten having a surface contour insuring multiple reflections of incident light from the surface thereof, and a contour conforming reflection control region of tungsten oxide with a thickness in the range of 0.035 to 0.075 microns covering at least the portion of said area to be exposed to said photothermal radiation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
70 words
A material for absorbing photothermal radiation, said material having a minimized total reflectivity comprising in combination: an area of tungsten having a surface contour insuring multiple reflections of incident light from the surface thereof, and a contour conforming reflection control region of tungsten oxide with a thickness in the range of 0.035 to 0.075 microns covering at least the portion of said area to be exposed to said photothermal radiation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
64 words
A material for absorbing photothermal radiation comprising: an area of tungsten having a surface contour insuring multiple reflections of incident light from the surface thereof, and a contour conforming reflection control region of tungsten oxide having a thickness in the range of 0.035 to 0.075 micrometers formed by the process of anodizing tungsten in phosphoric acid under a voltage of 20 to 40 volts.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
A material for absorbing photothermal radiation comprising: an area of tungsten having a surface contour insuring multiple reflections of incident light from the surface thereof, and a contour conforming reflection control region of tungsten oxide having a thickness in the range of 0.035 to 0.075 micrometers formed by the process of anodizing tungsten in phosphoric acid under a voltage of 20 to 40 volts.
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