BGU, Sede Boqer Campus, Midreshet Ben-Gurion 84990, Israel

Born: 1951, Israel
Ph.D: Ph.D.: 1985, Ben-Gurion University

Research Interests:

High-concentration photovoltaics. Production of nanomaterials using highly concentrated solar radiation. Medical application of highly concentrated sunlight. Application of non-imaging optics to illumination and irradiation problems in high-tech industry. Energy in buildings.

Research Projects:

High-flux infrared radiation and solar energy concentrators - approaching the thermodynamiclimit to optical concentration with practical, compact devices. Tailoring illumination opticalsystems to prescribed flux distributions at maximum radiative efficiency. Applications: infrared sensors, semiconductor processing, light boxes for radiology clinics, LCD inspection, high-flux solar radiation for surgery. In collaboration with J. Gordon. 

Research Projects for M.Sc.

• Two-stage solar concentrators with imaging and non-imaging design
• Analysis of Liquid Radiation Filter Greenhouses under various climatic conditions.
• Impact of the new Israel Standard (1045 part 3) for insulation of commercial buildings. 

Recent Publications:

J.M. Gordon, E.A. Katz, D. Feuermann, and M. Huleihil Toward ultrahigh-flux photovoltaic concentration APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 84 (18): 3642-3644, 2004

Gordon, J.M., D. Feuermann, M. Huleihil, S. Mizrahi & R. Shaco-Levy. Surgery by sunlight on live animals. Nature. 424: 510, 2003

Feuermann, D., Gordon, J.M. and Huleihil M. Light leakage in optical fibers: experimental results, modeling and the consequences for solar concentrators. Solar Energy 72(3): 195-204, 2002

Feuermann, D., Gordon, J.M., & Huleihil M. Solar fiber-optic mini-dish concentrators: first experimental results and field experience. Solar Energy 72(6): 459-472, 2002

Feuermann, D., & Gordon J.M. Gradient-index rods as flux concentrators with applications to laser fiber-optic surgery. Optical Engineering 40(3): 418-425, 2001