Design of a polymer optical fiber luminescent solar concentrator

    Authors

    E. H. Banaei;A. F. Abouraddy

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Prog. Photovoltaics

    Keywords

    luminescent solar concentrators; polymer fibers; SELF-ABSORPTION LOSS; DYE ALIGNMENT; PHOTOVOLTAICS; REABSORPTION; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY; Energy & Fuels; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Physics, Applied

    Abstract

    We present the design and optimization of a polymeric optical fiber luminescent solar concentrator (FLSC) and systematically investigate the impact of the geometrical and physical parameters of the fiber and active luminescent dopants on the FLSC performance. A multiplicity of individual FLSCs may be arranged on a surface to form a low-weight and mechanically flexible solar concentrating fabric. In addition to these unique structural properties, we find that the overall optical-to-electrical conversion efficiency of the FLSC rivals that of reported flat slab LSCs while increasing the geometric gain, thereby potentially reducing the cost. Copyright (c) 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

    Journal Title

    Progress in Photovoltaics

    Volume

    23

    Issue/Number

    4

    Publication Date

    1-1-2015

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    403

    Last Page

    416

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000351178400001

    ISSN

    1062-7995

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