We have developed a prototype hexagonal light concentrator for the
Large-Sized Telescopes of the Cherenkov Telescope Array. To maximize the
photodetection efficiency of the focal-plane camera pixels for atmospheric
Cherenkov photons and to lower the energy threshold, a specular film with a
very high reflectance of 92-99% has been developed to cover the inner surfaces
of the light concentrators. The prototype has a relative anode sensitivity
(which can be roughly regarded as collection efficiency) of about 95 to 105% at
the most important angles of incidence. The design, simulation, production
procedure, and performance measurements of the light-concentrator prototype are
reported.Comment: 21 pages, 14 figures, accepted for publication in JINS