摘要
阳燧,就是中国古代人类对日聚光的青铜用具,又称“燧”、“夫遂”、“火遂”、“火镜”等,这在古代文献中多有记载(1)。从现代几何光学理论来解释,阳燧就是一种青铜凹面反射镜。凹面反射镜具有聚光性,所以,阳燧可以在太阳光下聚日光取火。阳燧取火的过程,实际上是能量转换的过程,即光能转换成了热能。阳燧是古代中国人类有意识利用太阳能的最早工具。
YangSui, a bronze wareto focus sunlight in ancient China,is the oldest instrumentthat was consciously adoptedby human being to take advantageof the solar energy.The author of this article providesa thorough introductionand analysis in respectof its scientific valueand application accordingto early practical materialand its characteristic.
出处
《东南文化》
2000年第8期101-103,共3页
Southeast Culture