SBIR-STTR Award

N-Science Corporation (N-Sci) proposes to study and demonstrate the potential of some new and/or improved processes for the production of Black Surface finishes (IR Blacks – IRBs) on a variety of base materials tyically used, or those of interest in future use, in Advanced Long Wave IR Integrated Dewar Assemblies. The availability of high performance Black Coatings are key in achieving the improved performance, more producible devices sought in this solicitation.

Keywords:
Optical, Black, Reflectance, Infra-Red,

Our PHASE II effort intends to take forward the 3 best Black Surface Processes as a result of the PHASE I study effort. The processes chosen: Deep Space Black (DSB), Deep Cobre Black (DCB), Deep Immersion Black (DIB), have shown the potential to meet the surface quality needs of the community on a variety of substrate materials. All require additional effort in PHASE II to open the "application space" as to substrate materials used and as applied to varying geometries. Our PHASE II will demonstrate these capabilities. In addition, the varying geometries also include study of process performance and demonstration of performance with various edge profiles.

Keywords:
Black Coatings, Ir Coatings, Low-Reflectance Coatings, Light Absorbers, Baffle Edge Processes, Stray Light Surfaces, Stray Light Control Surfaces, High Emissivity Surfaces