[Tig] Uh, Oh... Scientists Create a Black That Erases Virtually All Light

[Bob Friesenhahn]

On Wed, 20 Feb 2008, Ted Langdell wrote:
> Researchers in New York reported this month that they have created a
> paper-thin material that absorbs 99.955 percent of the light that
> hits it, making it by far the darkest substance ever made -- about 30
> times as dark as the government's current standard for blackest black.
>
> How long before this new material replaces the black velvet strip on
> chip charts?

When I first read about this material (a month ago) I thought about 
how it might revitalize rear-projection TV.  The dynamic range of 
rear-projection TV can be improved considerably through use of more 
effective light absorbers so that blacks can be blacker.  Everything 
depends on how much this stuff costs and how available it is.

Bob
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