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Guided ray

Known as: Bound ray, Acceptance angle, Acceptance angle (optical fiber) 
A guided ray (also bound ray or trapped ray) is a ray of light in a multi-mode optical fiber, which is confined by the core. For step index fiber… Expand
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Core (optical fiber)Modal dispersionNumerical apertureOptical fiber
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Review
2018
Review
2018
A review on the recent research progress in the compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) for solar energy applications
Compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) has been gaining ever-increasing attention from academic researchers and industrial… Expand
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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Direct normal irradiance related definitions and applications: The circumsolar issue
The direct irradiance received on a plane normal to the sun, called direct normal irradiance (DNI), is of particular relevance to… Expand
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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Design of Novel Compound Fresnel Lens for High-Performance Photovoltaic Concentrator
We present a new design of compound Fresnel-R concentrator which is composed of two lenses: a primary lens (Fresnel lens) that… Expand
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Observations of the sensitivity of beam attenuation to particle size in a coastal bottom boundary layer
[1] The goal of this study was to test the hypothesis that the aggregated state of natural marine particles constrains the… Expand
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Surface measurement errors using commercial scanning white light interferometers
This paper examines the performance of commercial scanning white light interferometers in a range of measurement tasks. A step… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Acuity of compound eyes: Physical limitations and design
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  • Journal of comparative physiology
  • 2004
    • Corpus ID: 20164193
SummaryThe two fundamental limitations to resolving power of compound eyes are the wave (diffraction) and particle (photon noise… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Angular sensitivity of the retinula cells of dark-adapted worker bee
SummaryElectrophysiological determination of the angular sensitivity of 16 worker bee retinula cells gives a value for horizontal… Expand
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Image-rotating cavity designs for improved beam quality in nanosecond optical parametric oscillators
We show by computer simulation that high beam quality can be achieved in high-energy, nanosecond optical parametric oscillators… Expand
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Parabolic trough collector system for low temperature steam generation: Design and performance characteristics
The collector's performance is tested according to Ashrae Standard 93, 19861. The collector's efficiency and incidence-angle… Expand
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Analysis of SPECT including Scatter and Attenuation Using Sophisticated Monte Carlo Modeling Methods
The effects of scatter and attenuation on single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) images can be analyzed with the aid… Expand
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