Rajeev Joshi wrote:
> Just what we need to nab the last of those pesky photons. :-)
>
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>
> Scientists develop darkest substance on earth
>
> British scientists have invented the darkest material on Earth.
>
> The super-black coating was developed by researchers at the National
> Physical Laboratory in London.
>
> It could revolutionise optical instruments because it reflects 10 to 20
> times less light than the black paint currently used to reduce unwanted
> reflections.
>
> The full article is available at:
> http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_747664.html?menu=news
>
> Unfortunately, the article gives few interesting details; it doesn't
> even give a link to a site where one can find out more. (A quick look
> at the NPL site also turned up nothing.)
> Anyone know more about this?
>
> - Rajeev
New Scientist have another article which I think contains some
additional information:
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993356
Regards,
- Alex