Peter Nitz

1.6k total citations
74 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Peter Nitz is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Nitz has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 42 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 7 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in Peter Nitz's work include Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (40 papers), solar cell performance optimization (38 papers) and Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques (31 papers). Peter Nitz is often cited by papers focused on Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (40 papers), solar cell performance optimization (38 papers) and Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques (31 papers). Peter Nitz collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Spain and France. Peter Nitz's co-authors include Anna Heimsath, Andreas Hornung, Michael Niggemann, Sarmimala Hore, Rainer Kern, Werner Platzer, Helen Rose Wilson, V. Wittwer, Marc Steiner and Tobias Schmid and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Communications, Applied Energy and Optics Express.

In The Last Decade

Peter Nitz

70 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter Nitz Germany 19 814 438 299 172 169 74 1.3k
A. Bennouna Morocco 21 516 0.6× 727 1.7× 449 1.5× 211 1.2× 131 0.8× 75 1.4k
Huaxu Liang China 22 707 0.9× 399 0.9× 214 0.7× 51 0.3× 234 1.4× 41 2.0k
Qunzhi Zhu China 25 1.0k 1.3× 366 0.8× 250 0.8× 80 0.5× 664 3.9× 78 1.7k
Qingdong Xuan China 23 681 0.8× 446 1.0× 81 0.3× 103 0.6× 129 0.8× 49 1.5k
Chengchao Wang China 16 229 0.3× 248 0.6× 118 0.4× 42 0.2× 89 0.5× 39 829
Zhenhui Lin China 10 813 1.0× 110 0.3× 95 0.3× 38 0.2× 178 1.1× 12 1.6k
F. J. Pern United States 19 809 1.0× 1.2k 2.7× 418 1.4× 36 0.2× 83 0.5× 65 1.7k
Po-Cheng Chou Taiwan 18 152 0.2× 677 1.5× 286 1.0× 132 0.8× 25 0.1× 47 1.1k
Xinzhe Min China 9 1.4k 1.7× 133 0.3× 74 0.2× 74 0.4× 187 1.1× 9 1.6k
Ricardo Guerrero‐Lemus Spain 18 300 0.4× 809 1.8× 726 2.4× 104 0.6× 48 0.3× 98 1.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Nitz

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All Works

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Wiesenfarth, Maike, et al.. (2022). Technical boundaries of micro-CPV module components: How small is enough?. AIP conference proceedings. 2550. 30008–30008. 12 indexed citations
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Heimsath, Anna, et al.. (2020). Soiling of solar mirrors-impact of incidence angles on CSP plant performance. AIP conference proceedings. 2303. 210003–210003. 3 indexed citations
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Heimsath, Anna, et al.. (2019). Parallel in-situ measurement of heliostat aim points in central receiver systems by image processing methods. Solar Energy. 180. 648–663. 5 indexed citations
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Askins, Stephen, Jaione Bengoechea, Sam Carter, et al.. (2018). Technical specification IEC TS 62989:2018 – Primary optics for concentrator photovoltaic systems. AIP conference proceedings. 2012. 70002–70002. 1 indexed citations
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Heimsath, Anna, et al.. (2017). Novel imaging closed loop control strategy for heliostats. AIP conference proceedings. 1850. 30005–30005. 14 indexed citations
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Jakob, Peter & Peter Nitz. (2017). The role of draft facets in temperature effects in silicone-on-glass Fresnel lens applications. AIP conference proceedings. 1881. 30005–30005. 1 indexed citations
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Heimsath, Anna, Tobias Schmid, & Peter Nitz. (2015). Angle Resolved Specular Reflectance Measured with VLABS. Energy Procedia. 69. 1895–1903. 27 indexed citations
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Hornung, Andreas & Peter Nitz. (2014). Light diffraction by concentrator Fresnel lenses. Optics Express. 22(S3). A686–A686. 11 indexed citations
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Hornung, Andreas & Peter Nitz. (2014). Optical loss due to diffraction by concentrator Fresnel lenses. AIP conference proceedings. 63–66. 5 indexed citations
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Heimsath, Anna, et al.. (2014). Quantifying Optical Loss Factors of Small Linear Concentrating Collectors for Process Heat Application. Energy Procedia. 48. 77–86. 39 indexed citations
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Schmidt, Thomas, et al.. (2014). Scientific system for high-resolution measurement of the circumsolar radiation. AIP conference proceedings. 88–91. 3 indexed citations
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Schmid, Tobias, Andreas Hornung, & Peter Nitz. (2012). Indoor characterization of secondary optical elements. AIP conference proceedings. 85–88. 6 indexed citations
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Hornung, Andreas, Marc Steiner, Peter Nitz, et al.. (2011). Estimation of the Influence of Fresnel Lens Temperature on Energy Generation of a Concentrator Photovoltaic System. AIP conference proceedings. 97–100. 11 indexed citations
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Heimsath, Anna, et al.. (2011). An Optical Model of the Fix-Focus Scheffler Reflector. 1–11. 3 indexed citations
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Nitz, Peter, et al.. (2008). Second stage reflective and refractive optics for concentrator photovoltaics. Publikationsdatenbank der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft). 1–5. 11 indexed citations
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Hore, Sarmimala, et al.. (2005). Scattering spherical voids in nanocrystalline TiO2? enhancement of efficiency in dye-sensitized solar cells. Chemical Communications. 2011–2011. 268 indexed citations
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Nitz, Peter, et al.. (2005). Combination of microstructures and optically functional coatings for solar control glazing. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 89(2-3). 233–248. 22 indexed citations
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Gombert, Andreas, et al.. (2004). A rigorous study of diffraction effects on the transmission of linear dielectric micro-reflector arrays. Journal of Optics A Pure and Applied Optics. 6(10). 952–960. 7 indexed citations
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Nitz, Peter, et al.. (1998). Simulation of multiply scattering media. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 54(1-4). 297–307. 30 indexed citations
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Georg, Andreas, et al.. (1998). Switchable glazing with a large dynamic range in total solar energy transmittance (TSET). Solar Energy. 62(3). 215–228. 80 indexed citations

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