Characterization of Fresnel lens optical performances using an opal diffuser

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 658-663

  Chemisana, Daniel ^a   Vossier, Alexis ^b   Pujol, Loic ^b   Perona, Arnaud ^b   Dollet, Alain ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

Author keywords

Concentrating photovoltaics; Fresnel lens; Optical performance; Solar concentration

Indexed keywords

CCD CAMERAS; CHARACTERIZATION; DIFFUSERS (OPTICAL); OPTICAL INSTRUMENT LENSES; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE; FRESNEL LENS; OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS; OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION; OPTICAL PERFORMANCE; PHOTOVOLTAICS; SOLAR CONCENTRATION; TRANSMITTANCE SPECTRA;

LENSES;

EID: 80054769807     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2010.07.044     Document Type: Article

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