US4334523A
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Solar energy collector having solar selective coating of low reflectance
Assignee: OI Glass Inc
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Filing: 1980-06-23
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Granted: 1982-06-15
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Expires: 2000-06-23
Abstract
Abstract A solar energy collector and process for its preparation are disclosed in which the collector has a solar selective layer of overlying, multiple coatings. The first coating is a reflective metal; the second coating is a semiconductor material being absorbent in the solar spectrum; and the third coating being the coating exposed to solar radiation is a dielectric material defining an anti-reflection guard. The dielectric coating is transparent to radiation in the solar spectrum and has a relatively low refractive index. The thickness of the dielectric coating is of a magnitude to decrease reflectance from the semiconductor coating by destructive interference. The solar selective layer may be prepared by depositing the various coatings in sequence as by thermal evaporation techniques.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis Spanoudis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:14
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24S; F24S10/00; F24S10/40; F24S10/45; F24S70/00; F24S70/20; F24S70/225; F24S70/25; F24S70/30; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/40; Y02E10/44; Y10; Y10S; Y10S126/00; Y10S126/907; Y10S126/908; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12528; Y10T428/12736
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
57 words
A solar energy absorber comprising a substrate with a multiple coating including a coating of aluminum, a coating of black chrome overlying said aluminum coating and a coating of magnesium fluoride overlying said black chrome coating, the thickness of said magnesium fluoride coating being of a magnitude to decrease reflectance from said aluminum coating by destructive interference.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
57 words
A solar energy absorber comprising a substrate with a multiple coating including a coating of aluminum, a coating of black chrome overlying said aluminum coating and a coating of magnesium fluoride overlying said black chrome coating, the thickness of said magnesium fluoride coating being of a magnitude to decrease reflectance from said aluminum coating by destructive interference.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The solar energy collector of claim 1 in which said collector comprises a flat plate absorber element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The solar energy collector of claim 1 in which said collector is tubular, said selective layer being on the outer surface of the tubular absorber element of said tubular collector.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The solar energy collector of claim 3 in which the absorber element is tubular and housed within an outer transparent tube of said tubular collector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The solar energy collector of claim 1, 2 or 3 in which said black chrome coating has a reflectance of at least 90% of a wavelength of light of about 7300 nonameters.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
120 words
A solar energy absorber having a solar selective layer of multiple coatings on a substrate, said coatings comprising: (a) a first coating of aluminum; (b) a second coating overlying the first coating and comprising black chrome having at least a 15% reflectance loss in the solar spectrum; and (c) a third coating overlying the second coating comprising magnesium fluoride, the thickness of said magnesium fluoride being of a magnitude to decrease reflectance from said black chrome coating by destructive interference, said magnesium fluoride coating having a refractive, index substantially equal to the square root of the refractive index of the black chrome coating and said thickness being substantially equal to one fourth of the wavelength of the solar radiation received.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
120 words
A solar energy absorber having a solar selective layer of multiple coatings on a substrate, said coatings comprising: (a) a first coating of aluminum; (b) a second coating overlying the first coating and comprising black chrome having at least a 15% reflectance loss in the solar spectrum; and (c) a third coating overlying the second coating comprising magnesium fluoride, the thickness of said magnesium fluoride being of a magnitude to decrease reflectance from said black chrome coating by destructive interference, said magnesium fluoride coating having a refractive, index substantially equal to the square root of the refractive index of the black chrome coating and said thickness being substantially equal to one fourth of the wavelength of the solar radiation received.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
93 words
A process for forming a solar selective layer on a substrate for a solar energy collector providing a decreased reflectance loss, said process comprising forming on a substrate a first coating of aluminum, then forming a second coating of black chrome and finally forming a third coating on the second coating of magnesium fluoride, said magnesium fluoride being transparent to radiation in the solar spectrum and having a relatively low refractive index, the thickness of said magnesium fluoride being of a magnitude to decrease reflectance from said black chrome coating by destructive interference.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
93 words
A process for forming a solar selective layer on a substrate for a solar energy collector providing a decreased reflectance loss, said process comprising forming on a substrate a first coating of aluminum, then forming a second coating of black chrome and finally forming a third coating on the second coating of magnesium fluoride, said magnesium fluoride being transparent to radiation in the solar spectrum and having a relatively low refractive index, the thickness of said magnesium fluoride being of a magnitude to decrease reflectance from said black chrome coating by destructive interference.
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