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A new strategy for improved spectral performance in solar power plants
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This paper will discuss the theory and application of such a strategy based on flux mappings produced by raytracing methods for a Multi Tower Solar Array central receiver system planned for construction in Newcastle, Australia.About:
This article is published in Solar Energy.The article was published on 2006-10-01. It has received 49 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Interference filter & Heliostat.read more
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A review of solar thermal technologies
TL;DR: This paper reviews the present day solar thermal technologies and performance analyses of existing designs, mathematical simulation, design and fabrication of innovative designs with suggested improvements have been discussed.
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Spectral beam splitting for efficient conversion of solar energy - A review
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a review on the recently published research in this field and discuss the drawbacks associated with practical applications, including geometrical limitations and fabrication costs of spectrally splitting solar receivers.
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A review of the concentrated photovoltaic/thermal (CPVT) hybrid solar systems based on the spectral beam splitting technology
TL;DR: In this article, a review on the research and development of spectral beam splitting concentrated photovoltaic/thermal (SBS CPVT) hybrid solar systems is presented, and the advantages and disadvantages of different SBS methods are presented and concluded.
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A review on the development of photovoltaic/concentrated solar power (PV-CSP) hybrid systems
TL;DR: An exhaustive review on the state-of-the-art of the PV-CSP hybrid technologies, including the non-compact hybrid system, the solar cells, spectral beam filters, and high flux heat exchangers, and the hybrid system combining SBS and PV-topping technologies are presented.
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A hybrid PV/T collector using spectrally selective absorbing nanofluids
TL;DR: In this paper, core-shell Ag-SiO 2 nanoparticles are suspended in water to filter out the ideal spectrum for creating electricity from Si PV cells, and a detailed optical and heat transfer model for this approach was developed and validated using the electric and thermal outputs from a prototype system operating in real outdoor conditions.
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Thin-film optical filters
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a theoretical analysis of thin-film dielectric materials and apply it to filter and coating applications, showing that layer uniformity and thickness monitoring are important factors affecting layer and coating properties.
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Spectral beam splitting technology for increased conversion efficiency in solar concentrating systems: a review
Anne Gerd Imenes,David R. Mills +1 more
TL;DR: A review of the various solar hybrid beam splitting systems proposed in the literature and the different spectrum splitting strategies employed is presented in this article, where the authors present a review of different spectrum-splitting strategies employed.
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Application of the needle optimization technique to the design of optical coatings.
TL;DR: The authors' experience with the application of the needle optimization technique to the design of optical coating is summarized and a physical interpretation of the technique is provided.
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Toward perfect antireflection coatings: numerical investigation.
TL;DR: It is shown that wideband solutions can be found provided that layers can be deposited with refractive indices that are close to that of the low-index medium, and realistic solutions exist for interfaces between two solid media.
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