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News Release from: AstraNet Systems | Subject: Small Beam Solar Simulator
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 February 2005
Bright prospects for low-cost solar
simulator
The new Small Beam Solar Simulator from Sciencetech announced by AstraNet Systems, specialist supplier to the spectroscopy market, represents an essential research tool at an affordable price
The new Small Beam Solar Simulator from Sciencetech announced by AstraNet Systems of Cambridge, specialist supplier to the spectroscopy market, represents an essential research tool at an affordable price By providing a high intensity, very uniform light source which mimics the sun spectrum, solar simulation systems enable a wide range of devices and products to be tested for their response to sunlight
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 2 Aug 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Using the Small Beam Solar Simulator light can be delivered to the target via a flexible fibre bundle, a hand-held probe or by direct illumination.
As AstraNet MD, Mike Mills, explains, "With excellent performance, versatility and a low basic unit cost of less than GBP4000, the Small Beam Solar Simulator will be an ideal tool for many University departments.
Applications include research into photovoltaic cells and laboratory testing for UV stability.
AstraNet Systems offers the complete range of Sciencetech solar simulators from 150W to 1.6 kW.
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