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conference paper
Stationary solar concentrator delivering beyond the étendue law with homogeneous illumination
2014
2014 OSA Light, Energy and the Environment Congress
We describe a concept for a novel stationary solar concentrator that relies on a new self-adaptive optical valve, non-imaging optics and the integrating sphere principle. Our analytical model reveals that this unique combination theoretically allows reaching a concentration up to around 9.5 suns, which a factor of 4.5x higher than the limit imposed by the fundamental étendue law, and provides perfect illumination homogeneity. These features are ideal to boost the performance of photocatalytic/photochemical reactors.
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conference paper
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Date Issued
2014
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2014 OSA Light, Energy and the Environment Congress
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Peer reviewed
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EPFL
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Event name | Event place | Event date |
Canberra, Australia | December 2-5, 2014 | |
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