@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ \section{Transfer Matrix Equations}
8484\end {pmatrix }
8585\end {equation }
8686where $ \theta _l$ is the refraction angle into the $ l^{th}$ layer that satisfies Snell's
87- la : $ \theta _l = {\rm arcsin}(n_1 /n_l \: {\rm sin}(\theta _1 ))$ .
87+ law~ \cite { Yeh } : $ \theta _l = {\rm arcsin}(n_1 /n_l \: {\rm sin}(\theta _1 ))$ .
8888
8989From the elements of the Transfer Matrix, the reflection and transmission amplitudes
9090can be computed as follows:
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@ \section{Transfer Matrix Equations}
102102T = t t^* \: \frac {n_L \: {\rm cos}(\theta _L)}{n_1 \: {\rm cos}(\theta _1)}
103103\end {equation }
104104where $ r^*$ and $ t^*$ are the complex conjugates of $ r$ and $ t$ , respectively.
105- The Absorptivity and Emissivity of a structure can be computed as
105+ The absorptivity and emissivity of a structure can be computed as
106106\begin {equation }
107107A \equiv \epsilon = 1 - R - T,
108108\end {equation }
109- where $ A$ indicates the Absorptivity and $ \epsilon $ is the emissivity, which are taken
109+ where $ A$ indicates the absorptivity and $ \epsilon $ is the emissivity, which are taken
110110to be equivalent by Kirchoff's theorem.
111111
112112The Thermal Emission of a given structure is simply the emissivity multiplied
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ \section{Transfer Matrix Equations}
156156evaluation of the emissivity function when angular dependence is neglected.
157157
158158With the Transfer Matrix Equations in hand, and their relation to the thermal
159- emission of a multi-layer structure established, we will now provide a brief overvie of the
159+ emission of a multi-layer structure established, we will now provide a brief overview of the
160160central equations used for the figures of merit for the various applications wptherml
161161can be used for.
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@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ \section{Thermophotovoltaics}
223223
224224The explicit angle dependence is always included for the total absorbed power in the absorber efficiency
225225calculation, and by the user's option, can be included in all other STPV figures of merit by performing
226- the integration over the full angle-dependent thernal emission as defined in Eq. (14). As in the
226+ the integration over the full angle-dependent thermal emission as defined in Eq. (14). As in the
227227total absorbed power, the explicit angle dependence of the p- and s-polarized emissivities must be accounted
228228for in explicit integration over $ \theta $ ; the range of $ \theta $ will be from $ 0 $ to $ 2 \pi $ for all applications
229229except the total absorbed solar power, where the $ \theta $ range depends upon the solar concentration as discussed above.
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