Journal of optics · 1987 · 10 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsAtmospheric RadiationOpticsAtmospheric OpticsLens SystemsPhysical OpticsSolar AtmosphereSolar IrradianceSolar RadiationConcentrationFresnel EquationsRadiative Transfer EquationsRadiative Transfer Modeling
A cylindrical system Fresnel lens-absorber with uniform concentration and normal incoming rays to the absorber is considered. In the approximation of the Sun as a point source the unique solution to the problem is obtained.