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.
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
2018
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
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
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