Goodman N B, Ignatius R, Wharton L, Winston R
Appl Opt. 1976 Oct 1;15(10):2434-6. doi: 10.1364/AO.15.002434.
Prototype solid dielectric compound parabolic concentrators have been made and tested. By means of the geometry and refractive properties of a transparent solid they provide a technique for increasing the power output of silicon solar cells exposed to the sun by an amount nearly equal to the increase in effective collecting area. The response is uniform over a large angle which eliminates the necessity of diurnal tracking of the sun. The technique can be applied to the construction of thin panels and has the potential for significantly reducing, their cost per unit area.
已制作并测试了原型固体电介质复合抛物面聚光器。借助透明固体的几何形状和折射特性，它们提供了一种技术，可使暴露于阳光下的硅太阳能电池的功率输出增加，增加量几乎等于有效收集面积的增加量。其响应在大角度范围内是均匀的，这消除了对太阳进行昼夜跟踪的必要性。该技术可应用于薄板的制造，并且有可能显著降低其单位面积成本。
