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Planarization of Metal Substrates for Solar Mirrors*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

Carol S. Ashley ,
Scott T. Reed  and
A. Roderick Mahoney
Carol S. Ashley
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories, P.O. Box 5800, Albuquerque, NM 87185
Scott T. Reed
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories, P.O. Box 5800, Albuquerque, NM 87185
A. Roderick Mahoney
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories, P.O. Box 5800, Albuquerque, NM 87185
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Abstract

The planarizing ability of sol-gel films was investigated on several as-rolled stainless steel substrates. The smoothing effect afforded by the films was evaluated, using optical techniques, following deposition of silver over the planarized substrates. The specular reflectance of various substrates, initially ranging from 0.36 to 0.90, could be improved to final reflectance values of -0.93 with sol-gel processing. This process is being used to prepare prototype foil mirrors for evaluation in the next generation of solar concentrators.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 121: Symposium H – Better Ceramics Through Chemistry III , 1988 , 635
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1988

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This work performed at Sandia National Laboratories supported by the U.S.Department of Energy under contract number DE-AC04–76DP00789.

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