Ultra-high temperature ceramics for solar receivers: Spectral and high-temperature emittance characterization

Journal of the European Optical Society

Volumn 7, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Sani, E ^a   Mercatelli, L ^a   Jafrancesco, D ^a   Sans, J L ^b   Sciti, D ^c  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OTTICA   (Italy)

^b Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^c INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR CERAMICS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Borides; Carbides; Concentrating solar power; Emittance; Optical properties; Solar absorbers; Ultra high temperature ceramics

Indexed keywords

BORIDES; CARBIDES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SILICON CARBIDE; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR EQUIPMENT;

CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER; EMITTANCES; HIGH TEMPERATURE; REFERENCE MATERIAL; SOLAR RECEIVER; SPECTRAL REFLECTANCES; THERMAL EMITTANCE; ULTRA-HIGH-TEMPERATURE CERAMICS;

SOLAR ABSORBERS;

EID: 84872942580     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19902573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2971/jeos.2012.12052     Document Type: Article

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