Optical materials technology for energy efficiency and solar energy conversion VIII; Proceedings of the Meeting, San Diego, CA, Aug. 10, 11, 1989

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6773065

Granqvist, C G; Lampert, C M

The preparation, properties, and applications of advanced optical materials are discussed in reviews and reports. Sections are devoted to optical switching materials, wavelength-selective surfaces, photovoltaic technology, and solar optical materials. Particular attention is given to the IR properties of electrochromic (EC) materials, the anomalous EC behavior of Ag-WO3 and Au-WO3 cermets, EC WO3 films prepared at room temperature by chemical deposition, the multilayered structure of silicon oxynitrides and oxides for radiative cooling, and light trapping in solar cells and the determination of the absorbed energy by calorimetry. Also considered are hydrogenated a-Si/Ge films prepared by reactive sputtering, electrodeposition of CdTe thin films, a PC-based test system for on-line characterization of solar cells and modules, chromatic-dispersion compensation in a Fresnel lens using a diffraction grating, stretched-membrane heliostats for solar central-receiver power plants, and angular-selective window coatings.

• OSTI ID: 6773065
• Report Number(s): CONF-8908231--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ABSORPTION
ALLOYS
CERMETS
CHALCOGENIDES
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
CONVERSION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELEMENTS
ENERGY CONVERSION
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
GOLD ALLOYS
MATERIALS
MEETINGS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
REFRACTORY METAL COMPOUNDS
SEMIMETALS
SILICON
SILVER ALLOYS
SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION
SWITCHES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS
TUNGSTEN OXIDES