Refractive index matching for high light transmission composite systems
| Autor: | Erin Keaney, John Shearer, Joey Mead, Artee Panwar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
chemistry.chemical_classification
Filler (packaging) Light transmission Materials science business.industry Mechanical Engineering Composite number Shields 02 engineering and technology Polymer 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 01 natural sciences 0104 chemical sciences Optics chemistry Mechanics of Materials Materials Chemistry Ceramics and Composites Composite material 0210 nano-technology business Refractive index Refractive index matching |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Composite Materials. 52:3299-3307 |
| ISSN: | 1530-793X 0021-9983 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0021998318764787 |
| Popis: | Transparent optical polymer/filler systems can be produced into complex shapes for a range of applications, such as lenses, shields, and containers. This work used refractive index liquids as a model for polymer matrices to investigate the degree of refractive index match required to maintain high transmission in an inorganic-filled polymer system (cubic calcium fluoride with particle size of 1 to 5 µm) over the visible spectrum. It was determined that in order to achieve a transparent composite (>85% transmission with 10 mm pathlength) with this filler (using literature reported dispersion data), the materials must have a refractive index match within ±0.007 for 1.6 vol.% loading. With a loading of 3.1 vol.%, the matching range required was reduced to approximately ±0.002. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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