Publication Date:
2011-08-18
Description:
An investigation has been conducted in order to compile quantitative data on the reflective properties of metallic indium. The fabricated samples were of sufficiently high quality that differences from similar second-surface silvered mirrors were not apparent to the human eye. Three second-surface mirror samples were prepared by means of vacuum deposition techniques, yielding indium thicknesses of approximately 1000 A. Both hemispherical and specular measurements were made. It is concluded that metallic indium possesses a sufficiently high specular reflectance to be potentially useful in many solar energy applications.
Keywords:
ENERGY PRODUCTION AND CONVERSION
Type:
Solar Energy (ISSN 0038-092X); 32; 2, 19; 311
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