Design and global optimization of high-efficiency solar thermal systems with tungsten cermets

Optics Express

Volumn 19, Issue 103, 2011, Pages A245-A257

  Chester, David ^a   Bermel, Peter ^a,b   Joannopoulos, John D ^a,b   Soljacic, Marin ^a,b   Celanovic, Ivan ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

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EID: 85010089331     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.19.00A245     Document Type: Article

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