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1.1 Concentration systems
Solar radiation can be concentrated by refraction (lens) or reflection (mirror). Solar furnaces fall into the latter category.
A concentrating system increases the density of the flux arriving on a device responsible for absorbing the radiation, known as the "receiver".
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