Characterization of TiAlSiN/TiAlSiON/SiO 2 optical stack designed by modelling calculations for solar selective applications

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 105, Issue , 2012, Pages 202-207

  Rebouta, L ^a   Capela, P ^a   Andritschky, M ^a,b   Matilainen, A ^b   Santilli, P ^b   Pischow, K ^b   Alves, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b Savo Solar Oy   (Finland)

^c INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Dielectric function modelling; Optical constants; SiO 2; Solar selective absorber; TiAlSiN

Indexed keywords

ABSORBER TEMPERATURES; CONTINUOUS MODE; DIELECTRIC FUNCTIONS; FT-IR-SPECTROMETERS; HUMIDITY TESTS; INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT; INTEGRATING SPHERES; OXYNITRIDES; PERFORMANCE CRITERION; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION; REACTIVE MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; SIO 2; SOLAR ABSORPTANCE; SOLAR SELECTIVE ABSORBER; SPECTRAL TRANSMITTANCE; TEST DURATION; THERMAL-ANNEALING; TIALSIN;

NITRIDES; OPTICAL CONSTANTS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION;

SOLAR ABSORBERS;

EID: 84863497502     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.06.011     Document Type: Article

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