The Development of a Portable Specular Reflectometer for Monitoring Solar Mirror Materials

R. B. Pettit; J. M. Freese; A. R. Mahoney

doi:10.1117/12.936311

1 December 1983 The Development of a Portable Specular Reflectometer for Monitoring Solar Mirror Materials

R. B. Pettit, J. M. Freese, A. R. Mahoney

Proceedings Volume 0428, Optical Materials and Process Technology for Energy Efficiency and Solar Applications; (1983) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.936311
Event: 27th Annual Technical Symposium, 1983, San Diego, United States

Abstract

The general design requirements of a portable reflectometer which can determine the specular reflectance properties of solar mirror materials is presented. Based on these considerations a prototype instrument was developed at Sandia National Labs. Because of the interest in this instrument, a competitive contract was placed with Devices and Services Company, Dallas, TX for the development of a commercial instrument based on the Sandia design. The operation and performance of this instrument are discussed, including the ac-curacy, stability, reproducibility, temperature response, and outdoor performance. Finally, limitations of this instrument and future developments in this area are briefly discussed.

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R. B. Pettit, J. M. Freese, and A. R. Mahoney "The Development of a Portable Specular Reflectometer for Monitoring Solar Mirror Materials", Proc. SPIE 0428, Optical Materials and Process Technology for Energy Efficiency and Solar Applications, (1 December 1983); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.936311

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