Solar selective absorbers based on Al2O3:W cermets and AlSiN/AlSiON layers

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 137, Issue , 2015, Pages 93-100

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b Savo Solar Oy ^*  (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^d INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Al2O3:W cermet; AlSiN AlSiON; Dielectric function modelling; Optical constants; Solar selective absorber; Thermal emittance

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CERMETS; COATINGS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; OPTICAL CONSTANTS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; REFLECTION; RUTHERFORD BACKSCATTERING SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLAR ABSORBERS; STAINLESS STEEL; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

ALSIN/ALSION; DIELECTRIC FUNCTIONS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY SPECTROSCOPY; RUTHERFORD BACK-SCATTERING SPECTROMETRY; SOLAR SELECTIVE ABSORBER; SPECTROPHOTOMETER MEASUREMENTS; THERMAL EMITTANCE; TRANSMITTANCE MEASUREMENTS;

ALUMINUM COATINGS;

EID: 84923039973     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2015.01.029     Document Type: Article

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