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New Approaches to CPV Optics

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We first discussed the constraints imposed by using concentrator optics in the first chapter, where we noted that a fundamental, thermodynamic limit to concentration exists.

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  1. Laboratory for Energy and Nano Science, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Masdar Campus, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Harry Apostoleris & Matteo Chiesa

  2. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Marco Stefancich

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Apostoleris, H., Stefancich, M., Chiesa, M. (2018). New Approaches to CPV Optics. In: Concentrating Photovoltaics (CPV): The Path Ahead. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62980-3_4

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