Development of silica aerogel with any density

M. Tabata, I. Adachi, T. Fukushima, H. Kawai, H. Kishimoto, A. Kuratani, H. Nakayama, S. Nishida, T. Noguchi, K. Okudaira, Y. Tajima, H. Yano, H. Yokogawa, H. Yoshida

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Abstract

New production methods of silica aerogel with high and low refractive indices have been developed. A very slow shrinkage of alcogel at room temperature has made possible producing aerogel with high refractive indices of up to 1.265 without cracks. Even higher refractive indices than 1.08, the transmission length of the aerogel obtained from this technique has been measured to be about 10 to 20 mm at 400 nm wave length. A mold made of alcogel which endures shrinkage in the supercritical drying process has provided aerogel with the extremely low density of 0.009g/cm3, which corresponds to the refractive index of 1.002. We have succeeded producing aerogel with a wide range of densities.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2005 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record -Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference
Pages816-818
Number of pages3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
EventNuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2005 IEEE - , Puerto Rico
Duration: Oct 23 2005Oct 29 2005

Publication series

NameIEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record
Volume2
ISSN (Print)1095-7863

Other

OtherNuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2005 IEEE
Country/TerritoryPuerto Rico
Period10/23/0510/29/05

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Radiation
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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