Prisms with total internal reflection as solar reflectors

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:863208

Rabl, Arnulf ^[1]; Rabl, Veronika ^[1]

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1. Downers Grove, IL

An improved reflective wall for radiant energy collection and concentration devices is provided. The wall is comprised of a plurality of prisms whose frontal faces are adjacent and which reflect the desired radiation by total internal reflection.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4120565
• OSTI ID: 863208
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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