Solar optical materials for innovative window design

Conference · Sun Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:7032861

Lampert, C M

New and innovative optical materials and coatings can greatly improve the efficiency of window energy systems. These potential materials and coatings increase energy efficiency by reducing radiative losses in the infrared, or reducing visible reflection losses or controlling overheating due to solar gain. Current progress in heat mirror coatings for glass and polymeric substrates is presented. Highly doped semiconducting oxides and metal/dielectric interference coatings are reviewed. Physical and optical properties are outlined for antireflection films and transparent aerogel insulation media. The potential for optical switching films as window elements includes discussions of electrochromic, photochromic and other physical switching processes.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 7032861
• Report Number(s): LBL-14694; CONF-820880-1; ON: DE83001358
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320100* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Buildings
ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS
COATINGS
COOLING
DIELECTRIC MATERIALS
DOPED MATERIALS
FILMS
HEAT MIRRORS
INTERFACES
MATERIALS
MIRRORS
OPENINGS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHOTOCHROMIC MATERIALS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RADIATIVE COOLING
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SOLAR CONTROL FILMS
THERMAL INSULATION
WINDOWS