Solar transmittance

Figure 4.3 Transmission benefit of porous Si02 antireflection layer. The solar transmittance of a glass sheet increases from 90 to 95%. (Reproduced from Merck.com)...

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Figure 1. Simple (a) and more complex (b) stack designs for solar transmitters, reflectors, or thin film PV cells showing the multilayer, multiphase, and multicomponent contributions to S/S and S/G interfaces. G is a grid and AR an antireflection coating in the PV cells.

Solar Transmittance - The amount of solar energy that passes through a glazing material, expressed as a percentage. 

Gombert A, et aL (1998) Glazing with very high solar transmittance. Solar Energy 62(3) 177-188. 

Under-glass weathering. This exposure technique places the specimen behind a glass-covered frame, protecting it from any direct rainfall. The solar transmittance properties of the glass filter out a significant amoimt of the harmful ultraviolet. This method is used to test interior materials. 

Figure 2. Solar transmittance as a fimction of UVB dose for candidate glazing polymeric materials exposed at the UV concentrator at TOIC.

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