Determination of the spatial extent of the focal point of a parabolic dish reflector using a red laser diode

Renewable Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1982-1990

  Mlatho, J S P ^a   McPherson, M ^a   Mawire, A ^a   Van den Heetkamp, R J J ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dish reflector; Focal point; Gardon radiometer; Laser diode

Indexed keywords

DISH REFLECTOR; EXPERIMENTAL SETUP; FOCAL POINTS; LASER DIODES; OPTIMAL RADIUS; PARABOLIC DISHES; RED LASERS; SOURCE OF LIGHT; SPATIAL EXTENT;

FOCUSING; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; RADIOMETERS; RADIOMETRY; REFLECTION; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION;

DIODES;

ELECTRODE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LASER; RADIOMETER;

EID: 77950916369     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.01.030     Document Type: Article

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