... distribution yield the same results. In the given example, the Rayleigh method is found to be ∼40% faster than the Gaussian method. 11 10 2010 01 03 2011 13 10 2011 13 10 2011 Gaussian distribution light reflection mirrors Monte Carlo methods optical design techniques optical...

... ) with σ PM = 2   mrad ; all other baseline parameters were kept unchanged. The corresponding quantitative results are listed in Table 3 . 04 01 2009 07 04 2009 29 06 2009 aberrations mirrors Monte Carlo methods optical design techniques optical fabrication optical...

... methods require precise and controlled orientation of the facets. 16 07 2007 20 03 2008 06 01 2009 mirrors optical design techniques solar energy concentrators solar power stations Several studies exist that evaluate the influence of different facet alignment methods. Igel...