Optical geometry approach for elliptical Fresnel lens design and chromatic aberration

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 93, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1309-1317

  Yeh, Naichia ^a  

^a MINGDAO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Device modeling; Optics; Solar concentrator

Indexed keywords

CHROMATIC ABERRATION; CONCENTRATION PATTERNS; DEVICE MODELING; DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS; FRESNEL LENS; LENS MATERIALS; OPTICAL GEOMETRY; RAY-TRACING TECHNIQUE; SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS; SOLAR SPECTRUM; TARGET PLANE;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); OPTICAL INSTRUMENT LENSES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR RADIATION; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 67349175610     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2009.02.012     Document Type: Article

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