Experimental measurements of RXI concentrators

Juan-Carlos Gonzalez; Pablo Benitez; Juan Carlos Minano; Jose L. Alvarez; M. Rosario Ochoa

doi:10.1117/12.216991

21 August 1995 Experimental measurements of RXI concentrators

Juan-Carlos Gonzalez, Pablo Benitez, Juan Carlos Minano, Jose L. Alvarez, M. Rosario Ochoa

Proceedings Volume 2538, Nonimaging Optics: Maximum Efficiency Light Transfer III; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.216991
Event: SPIE's 1995 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1995, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

A small series of nonimaging RXI concentrators designed for concentrating radiation on a 1 mm² photodiode have been manufactured by injection molding of PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate). Their entry aperture diameter is 40 mm and the design acceptance angle is +/- 2.24 degrees. Measurements done at (lambda) equals 890 nm show an optical efficiency of 33.8% and the relative transmission drops from 90% to 10% when the incidence angle varies from 1.2 to 3.4 degrees. A computer model of the concentrator which takes into account the different optical losses shows that optical efficiency is increased up to 57.1 % using silver metallization and (lambda) equals 800 nm. Moreover if photodiode position error is corrected, then the efficiency grows up to 76.2%, and if profile errors are also corrected, then the efficiency reach 88.2%. A more stepped angular transmission requires a most accurate manufacture process.

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Juan-Carlos Gonzalez, Pablo Benitez, Juan Carlos Minano, Jose L. Alvarez, and M. Rosario Ochoa "Experimental measurements of RXI concentrators", Proc. SPIE 2538, Nonimaging Optics: Maximum Efficiency Light Transfer III, (21 August 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.216991

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