Patent · US Expired

Solar mirror, process for its manufacture and its use

US5253105A · kind A · utility

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8References

22Claims

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Assignee

Flachglas Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Thomas Paul · Herne, DE
Ingo Susemihl · Norderstedt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 28, 1992
Grant date	Oct 12, 1993
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 28, 2012

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E10/40
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A mirror for systems for utilization of solar energy, with a substrate of low absorption flat glass and a rear highly reflective silver reflective layer is provided with a protective layer, a process for its manufacture and its use. In order to render this mirror usable for solar chemical energy utilization as well as to improve the energy yield overall, according to the invention the substrate is provided on its front with a high refractive index dielectric UV reflective layer of a thickness such that it acts as a reflection enhancing interference layer for the near UV region.

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