Space-to-ground infrared camouflage with radiative heat dissipation

Bing Qin; Huanzheng Zhu; Rongxuan Zhu; Meng Zhao; Min Qiu; Qiang Li

doi:10.1038/s41377-025-01824-y

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Space-to-ground infrared camouflage with radiative heat dissipation

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- Space-to-ground infrared camouflage with radiative heat dissipation
- Light: Science & Applications Vol. 14, Issue 5, Pages: 1410-1419(2025)
- Affiliations：
  
  1.State Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
  2.Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China
- Author bio：
  
  Qiang Li (qiangli@zju.edu.cn)
- Funds：
- DOI：10.1038/s41377-025-01824-y
  CLC：
- Received：09 October 2024，
  
  Revised：20 February 2025，
  
  Accepted：04 March 2025，
  
  Published Online：26 March 2025，
  
  Published：31 May 2025
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Qin, B. et al. Space-to-ground infrared camouflage with radiative heat dissipation. Light: Science & Applications, 14, 1410-1419 (2025).
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Qin, B. et al. Space-to-ground infrared camouflage with radiative heat dissipation. Light: Science & Applications, 14, 1410-1419 (2025). DOI： 10.1038/s41377-025-01824-y.

摘要

Abstract

With the development of space exploration and exploitation

it is imperative to address the potential threats posed to space objects

particularly ground-based infrared observation. However

in the extreme space environment

achieving infrared camouflage across different bands with simultaneous thermal management is challenging and has so far slipped out of concern. Here

we propose the space-to-ground infrared camouflage strategy

compatible with radiative heat dissipation. Camouflage in the H

mid-wave-infrared (MWIR)

and long-wave-infrared (LWIR) bands is achieved through a multilayer structure

with radiative heat dissipation in the very-long-wave-infrared (VLWIR) band. High absorptivity (0.839/0.633) in the H/K bands minimizes the reflected signal of solar radiation and low emissivity (0.132/0.142) in the MWIR/LWIR bands suppresses the thermal radiation signal. Additionally

high emissivity (0

.798) in the VLWIR band ensures efficient thermal management

resulting in a temperature decrement of 39.8 ℃ to the metal reference in the simulated space environment (with 1200 W m

−2

thermal input). This work inspires sophisticated spectral manipulation in extreme environments and guides the development of camouflage and radiative heat dissipation techniques for space objects.

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