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Very high energy observations of the BL Lac objects 3C 66A and OJ 287

, 2007
Using the Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE), we have observed the BL Lac objects 3C 66A and OJ 287. These are members of the class of low-frequency-peaked BL Lac objects (LBLs) and are two of the three LBLs predicted by ...
A. Jarvis, Aharonian, Albert, Aqueros, Blake, Boettcher, Bramel, C. Mueller, C.E. Covault, Chantell, Costamante, D. Driscoll, D.A. Bramel, D.A. Williams, D.M. Gingrich, D.S. Hanna, Dixon, Edge, Gingrich, Hanna, Hartman, Holder, Horan, J. Ball, J. Carson, J. Kildea, J. Zweerink, K. Ragan, Kuiper, Lorenz, Oser, P. Fortin, Pare, Punch, R. Mukherjee, R.A. Ong, R.A. Scalzo, Scalzo, Sillanpää, Sitko, Smith, Stecker, Stepanyan, Strittmatter, T. Lindner, Weekes   +45 more
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Acceptance test for heliostats to quantify wind-induced tracking deviations

, 2022
Published by RWTH Aachen University ...
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Exploring Solar Thermal Collector Technologies: Efficiency, Performance, and Advanced Concentration Strategies

Energy Science &Engineering, Volume 13, Issue 12, Page 6527-6571, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Solar thermal collector technology is crucial for capturing renewable energy to support sustainable thermal uses. Nonetheless, traditional designs frequently experience optical losses, ineffective thermal storage and variable performance under different levels of sunlight.
R. Iyankumar, Arun Prasad Murali, Abdellaif M. Sadeq, Mohamed Iqbal Shajahan, Karuppaiah Selvakumar, Karthik V. Shankar, Jayant Giri, Hassen Sabeur   +7 more
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The STACEE-32 Ground Based Gamma-ray Detector

, 2002
We describe the design and performance of the Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment detector in its initial configuration (STACEE-32). STACEE is a new ground-based gamma ray detector using the atmospheric Cherenkov technique. In STACEE, the
Atwood, Boger, C.E. Covault, C.G. Théoret, Catanese, Chantell, D. Bhattacharya, D.A. Williams, D.R. Schuette, D.S. Hanna, D.T. Gregorich, Giebels, Hanna, Hartman, Hinterberger, Hoffmann, J.A. Hinton, J.A. Zweerink, K. Ragan, L.M. Boone, M. Dragovan, M.C. Chantell, Ning, Ong, Ong, Oser, P. Fortin, R. Mukherjee, R.A. Ong, R.A. Scalzo, S. Oser, T.O. Tümer, Weekes, Z. Conner   +33 more
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Optimization of Sustainable Hybrid Solar Power Cycles: Bibliographic Mapping

Energy Science &Engineering, Volume 13, Issue 12, Page 6587-6610, December 2025.
This paper introduced highly efficient, environmentally friendly hybrid solar power plants integrating advanced storage, thermodynamic, and fuel production systems. Such models successfully demonstrate how AI‐assisted multi‐objective optimization can balance energy, economic, and ecological metrics.
Seyed Farhan Moosavian, Ahmad Hajinezhad
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Slags as Thermal Energy Storage Media for Concentrated Solar Power and Renewable Energy Integration

Energy Storage, Volume 7, Issue 8, December 2025.
ABSTRACT The growing demand for low‐cost, high‐performance thermal energy storage (TES) materials has prompted interest in repurposing metallurgical slags in concentrated solar power (CSP) systems. This review critically evaluates the potential of various steel, copper, and aluminum slags as high‐temperature TES media in packed‐bed configurations ...
Michael Enemuo, Ngozi Enemuo, Arash Dahi Taleghani, Olumide Ogunmodimu   +3 more
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Hel-IoT Web Server: A Smart Heliostat Development Platform

SolarPACES Conference Proceedings
The smart heliostat is a concept that arises from applying artificial intelligence and computer vision techniques, mainly the machine learning technique called object detection, to the traditional heliostat to increase its efficiency and reduce costs [1 ...
Jose Carballo, Javier Bonilla, Jesus Fernández-Reche, Antonio Avila-Marin, Diego-Cesar Alarcón-Padilla   +4 more
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A Proof‐of‐Concept Membrane Module Concept for Solar Thermal Water Splitting Using Oxygen Transport Membranes

Energy Technology, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.
Solar thermal water splitting with oxygen transport membranes offers a sustainable path to hydrogen production and enhances efficiency by potentially lowering the required temperature below 1000 °C. This study presents a scalable proof‐of‐concept module with an optimized solar heat integration.
Christopher Hall, Falk Schulze‐Küppers, Kai Bittner, Bernd Büddefeld, Nikolaos Margaritis, Jörg Wolters, Sonja Groß‐Barsnick, Juan Pablo Rincon Duarte, Nicole Carina Neumann, Ghaleb Natour   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Review on Solar Concentrators with Multi-surface and Multi-element (MS/ME) Combinations [PDF]

, 2019
Solar concentrator always plays an important role in solar energy collection as it could enhance the energy density effectively. Various structures of solar concentrators have been researched in recent years, among which multi-surface (MS) and multi ...
Liu, Shuli, Ma, Xinglong, Zheng, Hongfei
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Photoluminescence Degradation in Metal Halide Perovskites: Is In‐Situ Study with Concentrated Sunlight Possible?

Solar RRL, Volume 9, Issue 9, May 2025.
This study reports on the design and experimental validation of a new setup for the in situ study of PL degradation in metal halide perovskites using concentrated natural sunlight in a wide range of solar concentrations and sample temperatures.
Rafael Fleischman, Max Grischek, Jiahuan Zhang, Florian Scheler, Georgios E. Arnaoutakis, Mark Khenkin, Carolin Ulbrich, Steve Albrecht, Eugene A. Katz   +8 more
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