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Optical concentrators having one or more line foci and related methods

  • US 20080135096A1
  • Filed: 09/27/2007
  • Published: 06/12/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An optical concentrator, the optical concentrator comprising:

  • a body comprising a top and a bottom and comprising an entrance aperture that allows radiation to be concentrated to enter an interior space of the body, an exit that allows concentrated radiation to leave the interior space of the body, the exit positioned at an intermediate position between the top and bottom of the body, and a radiation receiver operatively positioned relative to and in optical communication with the exit; and

    a reflective surface positioned within the interior space the body comprising a line focus that provides a linear region of focused radiation to the exit.

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