@inproceedings{f379a9c309234ab69e809d12c2ea77d5,
title = "A super dark material: Randomness and porosity in a nanostructure",
abstract = "In this paper, we report the realization of a low-density vertically aligned carbon nanotube (VA-CNT) array and show that it can have an ultra-low total reflectance due to its nanoscale surface roughness and low index of refraction as recently predicted by theories [1]. Our VA-CNT arrays have a total reflectance R=0.1%, which is 60%-80% lower than the previously reported lowest value, making it the best candidate for an ideal, all-angle, all-wavelength optical absorber.",
keywords = "Carbon nantubes, Optical absorber, Randomness scattering, Super dark material",
author = "Zu-Po Yang and Lin, {S. Y.} and Bur, {J. A.} and L. Ci and Ajayan, {P. M.}",
year = "2007",
month = dec,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1117/12.732441",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780819468611",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
booktitle = "Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments",
note = "null ; Conference date: 27-08-2007 Through 28-08-2007",
}