Reflector materials for two-dimensional low-concentrating photovoltaic systems: The effect of specular versus diffuse reflectance on the module efficiency

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 217-233

  Hall, Maria ^a   Roos, Arne ^b   Karlsson, Björn ^c,d  

^a Swedish Energy Agency   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d RINGHALS AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anodised aluminium; Fill factor; Low angle scattering; Optical properties; Parabolic concentrators; Photovoltaic systems; Reflector laminate; Reflector materials

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING; IRRADIATION; MIRRORS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; POWER GENERATION; SURFACE PHENOMENA; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

ANODISED ALUMINUM; FILL FACTOR; LOW-ANGLE SCATTERING; PARABOLIC CONCENTRATORS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; REFLECTOR LAMINATE; REFLECTOR MATERIALS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 17444426660     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.588     Document Type: Article

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