Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Photonics
Publisher
MDPI AG
School
School of Science / Electron Science Research Institute
RAS ID
27168
Funders
Australian Research Council
Grant Number
ARC Number : LP130100130
Abstract
We report on the study of energy-harvesting performance in medium-size (400 cm2) glass-based semitransparent solar concentrators employing edge-mounted photovoltaic modules. Systems using several different types of glazing system architecture and containing embedded diffractive structures are prepared and characterized. The technological approaches to the rapid manufacture of large-area diffractive elements suitable for use in solar window-type concentrators are described. These elements enable the internal deflection and partial trapping of light inside glass-based concentrator windows. We focus on uncovering the potential of pattern-transfer polymer-based soft lithography for enabling both the improved photon collection probability at solar cell surfaces, and the up-scaling of semitransparent solar window dimensions. Results of photovoltaic characterization of several solar concentrators employing different internal glazing-system structure and diffractive elements produced using different technologies are reported and discussed.
DOI
10.3390/photonics5030025
Creative Commons License
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Comments
Vasiliev, M., Alameh, K., Badshah, M., & Kim, S. M. (2018, August). Semi-Transparent Energy-Harvesting Solar Concentrator Windows Employing Infrared Transmission-Enhanced Glass and Large-Area Microstructured Diffractive Elements. In Photonics. 5 (3), p. 25. Available here