Perfect Mirror Design Technology

Abstract

The discovery of a significant advance in mirror design technology, which began with AFOSR funding, offers potential for vast improvements in many Air Force applications. MIT researchers and graduate students have invented a "perfect" mirror which combines the best features of the two previously known types of mirrors - metallic and dielectric - by reflecting light at any angle with virtually no loss of energy. Among other benefits, the anticipated advance will provide: * large diameter low loss mirrors in space for advanced communication and surveillance systems * coatings on aerospace systems with controlled radiation emission in specific frequency ranges * advanced optical and optoelectronic systems such as non-mechanical laser beam steering devices.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA360701

Entities

People

  • Edwin L. Thomas
  • Yoel Fink

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Ball Bearings
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Combustion
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dielectrics
  • Electromagnetic Wave Propagation
  • High Temperature
  • Ignition Lag
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Websites

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Space