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Demonstration of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nano-tubes for Earth Climate Remote Sensing
Project Description
Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes (VACNTs) possess numerous remarkable electrical, thermal and optical properties, including that they are the blackest known substance to humankind. This property, as well as their very light thermal mass, makes them ideal absorbers for radiation measurement instruments. Herein we describe a demonstration of VACNT-based radiometer technology to be carried on a commercial suborbital reusable launch vehicle (sRLV). The results of this proposed work and demonstration would raise the technology readiness level (TRL) of this technology from 3 to 7 enabling their proposed use in future NASA and operational Earth science missions.
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Anticipated Benefits
This technology, when used as the basis for radiometers, will assist in measuring Net Radiation, thought to be one of the prime contributors to global climate change. A better understanding of the Earth's climate system will have a global benefit.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University: Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) | Lead Organization | FFRDC/UARC | Laurel, Maryland |
| Johns Hopkins University | Supporting Organization | Academia | Baltimore, Maryland |
| L-1 Standards and Technology, Inc. | Supporting Organization | Industry | Manassas, Virginia |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Maryland
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