Patent ID: 6700054
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: F03G,F24S,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
A solar collector comprising an elongated light guide, having an axis, said light guide comprising a high optical refractive index liquid or gel material and an optical interface between said high optical refractive index liquid or gel material and a relatively lower optical refractive index solid material, and an entrance aperture structure adapted to receive incident light deviating from said axis, said optical interface having portions convergent with respect to increasing optical distance from said entrance aperture through said high optical refractive index liquid or gel material, wherein said high optical refractive index liquid or gel material of said elongated light guide concentrates light received through said entrance aperture and provides light concentration as compared to incident optical density on said entrance aperture; and a photoelectronic solar transducer for employing energy from said incident light, immersed within scud high optical refractive index liquid or gel material.