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IMAGING CONCENTRATOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Solar Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-imaging concentrator
1, record 1, English, non%2Dimaging%20concentrator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nonimaging concentrator 2, record 1, English, nonimaging%20concentrator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solar collector which concentrates sunlight onto a relatively small absorber without bringing the solar radiation to a sharp point or line focus. 3, record 1, English, - non%2Dimaging%20concentrator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Imaging and nonimaging concentrators. If the solar cell is placed in the focal plane of a lens(or a reflector)..., the concentrator is said to be an imaging concentrator, as the sun's image is formed on the cell surface. Figure 5. 1b shows a concentrator that does not form an image of the sun. Such concentrators are called nonimaging... 4, record 1, English, - non%2Dimaging%20concentrator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The distinctions between imaging and nonimaging concentrators are often vague because many "imaging" concentrators are of such poor optical quality that they don’t form any clear images and the solar cell may be placed away from the "focal plane". 4, record 1, English, - non%2Dimaging%20concentrator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Énergie solaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concentrateur par réflexion
1, record 1, French, concentrateur%20par%20r%C3%A9flexion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concentration du rayonnement solaire. On contribue à réduire le coût de l'énergie électrique produite par le système photovoltaïque, en dirigeant une lumière concentrée sur les photopiles. [...] Lorsque l'image du Soleil se forme directement sur les photopiles, le concentrateur est à image («imaging concentrator» - «non-imaging concentrator» : s'il fonctionne par réflexion). 1, record 1, French, - concentrateur%20par%20r%C3%A9flexion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Solar Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- imaging concentrator
1, record 2, English, imaging%20concentrator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the solar cell is placed in the focal plane of a lens(or a reflector)..., the concentrator is said to be an imaging concentrator, as the sun's image is formed on the cell surface. 1, record 2, English, - imaging%20concentrator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Énergie solaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- concentrateur à image
1, record 2, French, concentrateur%20%C3%A0%20image
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concentration du rayonnement solaire. On contribue à réduire le coût de l'énergie électrique produite par le système photovoltaïque, en dirigeant une lumière concentrée sur les photopiles. [...] Lorsque l'image du Soleil se forme directement sur les photopiles, le concentrateur est à image [...] 1, record 2, French, - concentrateur%20%C3%A0%20image
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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