2017 OSA 太阳能光学专题会议 Optics for Solar Energy

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The OSA Optics for Solar Energy (SOLAR) conference brings together top international researchers and experts in the area of optical research and technology related to solar energy conversion via solar-thermal and concentrator photovoltaic systems. The SOLAR conference provides an ideal platform to disseminate advancements related to these research areas. In addition, it is also an opportunity to exchange ideas and discuss pertinent topics with international experts.

Solar-thermal energy and concentrator photovoltaic systems employ a range of optical elements for collecting, guiding, concentrating, coupling, trapping, transforming and absorbing sunlight. Optical components typically constitute the largest cost component of solar systems. Consequently, a large body of research is devoted to improving all optical aspects of solar systems, to enhance the performance, reduce the costs, and maximize the reliability.

Besides the broad areas of energy conversion via solar-thermal and concentrator photovoltaic systems, contributions from new emerging solar energy-related research areas are encouraged.

Strong synergies exist between the SOLAR conference and other tracks at the OSA Light, Energy and the Environment congress. It is one objective of this conference to bring together solar energy researchers with the broader global optical research community, for example in the areas of atmospheric research and measurement, laser-based diagnostics of reactive flows and other areas, to identify and promote such synergies.

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2017-07-05

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Major topics discussed at this conference related to solar-thermal energy research include (but are not limited to):

Solar concentrator (heliostat fields, parabolic dish, parabolic trough, linear Fresnel, and alternative concepts) design, field layout, numerical analysis (e.g. forward and backward ray-tracing, cone-optics, and other modeling methods), measurement, testing, and algorithmic optimization
Secondary reflector and concentrator design, modelling, analysis, optimization and testing (including for high-temperature processes)
Development, manufacturing and testing of reflective materials and optical surface coatings
Measurement and long-term evaluation of optical material properties; analysis of soiling and degradation
Novel methods for experimental heliostat field analysis and monitoring, control and operation
Techno-economic analysis of solar collectors and collector fields and their influence on overall system costs
Optical and radiative heat transfer analyses for solar receiver and reactor design, including modelling, simulation, optimisation and measurement of radiative heat transport in participating porous and particulate reactive media
Design and optimization, development, modelling, characterization and operation of concentrating solar research facilities (simulators, furnaces, tower and dishes)
Radiative intensity, flux and power measurement methodologies and techniques
Emerging concepts in concentrating solar energy
Solar resource-related research and modelling (including irradiation data measurement, cloud forecasting and tracking, aerosol research and data processing)