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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Sun Capture

The Sun's spectrum peaks at about 5.99584916e14Hz.  From the post "Photons With Kinetic Energy?" dated 5 Dec 2017,

f=c38πdensityZ3.4354

The best material to absorb this frequency is,

densityZ=f28πc313.4354=(5.99584916e14)28πc313.4354

densityZ=97611.69

where density is in kgm3 and Z is the atomic number or the sum of all atomic numbers in a molecule.

At this high value, water (Z=10) cannot act as a good absorber because of its low density 1000kgm3

Titanium Z=22 and density 4506kgm3, on the other hand,

densityZ=224506=99132

comes close to this value,  so a suspension of Ti or TiO2 (Z=22+28=38, density 4230kgm3 (Rutile) and 3780kgm3 (Anatase)) in a suitable fluid such that its adjusted density is,

suspensiondensity=97611.69Z

will absorb at the Sun's peak frequency.

For the case of Ti,  by weight, a portion,

97611.6999132=0.98466

of the suspension is Ti and the rest by weight is fluid.  Given the high density of Ti, it might still be possible for a good suspension that flow with low viscosity.

For the case of TiO2, Anatase, in a suspension of,

97611.69383780=0.67956

portion TiO2 by weight.  A light weight fluid will hold this material in suspension that flows well.

It is best that the suspension flows to prevent settlements.

But what is captured from the Sun's spectrum?