In reply to Harry Veeder's message of Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:05:55 -0500: Hi, >The intense blast forces the surface of the metal to form >nanostructures—pits, globules, and strands that response incoming light in >different ways depending on the way the laser pulse sculpted the structures. >Since the structures are smaller than the wavelength of light, the way they >reflect light is highly dependent upon their specific size and shape, says >Guo. Varying the laser intensity, pulse length, and number of pulses, allows >Guo to control the configuration of the nanostructures, and hence control >what color the metal reflects. [snip] I wonder if they have tested the work function of the metal after treatment? This may also provide a new means of creating exciting new catalysts.
Regards, Robin van Spaandonk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
