Single stage transmission type broadband solar concentrator

doi:10.1364/OE.18.00A118

Single stage transmission type broadband solar concentrator

Chih-Ming Wang, Hung-I Huang, J. W. Pan, Hung-Zen Kuo, Hwen-Fen Hong, Hwa-Yuh Shin, and Jenq-Yang Chang »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 18, Issue S2, pp. A118-A125 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.00A118

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Abstract

In this paper, a single stage solar cell concentrator is designed and discussed. The proposed concentrator consists of refraction prisms and total internal reflection prisms in the inner and outer areas, respectively. In order to compensate for dispersion, all odd zones gather the light onto the –D position, while all even zones gather the light onto the + D position. Finally, the hybrid concentrator achieves optical efficiency of 89.8% for normally incident light without an antireflection coating. An acceptance angle of ± 0.78° at 1dB loss is achieved without using additional secondary optics. In addition, the fabrication tolerance is also analyzed.

OCIS Codes
(220.0220) Optical design and fabrication : Optical design and fabrication
(220.1770) Optical design and fabrication : Concentrators
(260.2030) Physical optics : Dispersion

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Solar Concentrators

History
Original Manuscript: March 24, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: May 3, 2010
Published: May 19, 2010

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Chih-Ming Wang, Hung-I Huang, J. W. Pan, Hung-Zen Kuo, Hwen-Fen Hong, Hwa-Yuh Shin, and Jenq-Yang Chang, "Single stage transmission type broadband solar concentrator," Opt. Express 18, A118-A125 (2010)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-18-S2-A118

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Appl. Phys. Lett.

R. R. King, D. C. Law, K. M. Edmondson, C. M. Fetzer, G. S. Kinsey, H. Yoon, R. A. Sherif, and N. H. Karam, “40% efficient metamorphic GaInP/GaInAs/Ge multijunction solar cells,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 90(18), 183516 (2007). [CrossRef]

Opt. Express

M. Victoria, C. Domínguez, I. Antón, and G. Sala, “Comparative analysis of different secondary optical elements for aspheric primary lenses,” Opt. Express 17(8), 6487–6492 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Opt. Lett.

R. Winston and J. M. Gordon, “Planar concentrators near the étendue limit,” Opt. Lett. 30(19), 2617–2619 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Opt. Mater.

S. N. Kasarova, N. G. Sultanova, C. D. Ivanov, and I. D. Nikolov, “Analysis of the dispersion of optical plastic materials,” Opt. Mater. 29(11), 1481–1490 (2007). [CrossRef]

Proc. SPIE

D. Vázquez-Moliní, A. Á. Fernández-Balbuena, E. Bernabeu, J. M. L. Clemente, A. Domingo-Manrique, and Á. García-Botella, “New concentrator multifocal Fresnel lens for improved uniformity: design and characterization,” Proc. SPIE 7407, 740701 (2009).

Prog. Photovoltaics

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Other

Breault Research Organization, http://www.breault.com .
A. Suzuki, and R. Leutz, Nonimaging Fresnel Lenses: Design And Performance Of Solar Concentrators, Springer (2006)
W. J. Smith, “Modern Optical Engineer” fourth edition, p.154–155 (Graw Hill 2008)
R. King, “Raising the efficiency ceiling with multijunction III-V concentrator photovoltaics,” Proceeding 23rd EPVSEC (2008).
I. Garca, C. Algora, I. Rey-Stolle, and B. Galiana, “Study of non-uniform light profiles on high concentration III-V solar cells using quasi-3D distributed models,” Proceeding 33rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (2008).

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[1] R. King, “Raising the efficiency ceiling with multijunction III-V concentrator photovoltaics,” Proceeding 23rd EPVSEC (2008).

[2] I. Garca, C. Algora, I. Rey-Stolle, and B. Galiana, “Study of non-uniform light profiles on high concentration III-V solar cells using quasi-3D distributed models,” Proceeding 33rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (2008).

[3] E. A. Katz, J. M. Gordon, and D. Feuermann, “Effects of ultra-high flux and intensity distribution in multi-junction solar cells,” Prog. Photovoltaics 14(4), 297–303 (2006). [CrossRef]

[4] R. Winston and J. M. Gordon, “Planar concentrators near the étendue limit,” Opt. Lett. 30(19), 2617–2619 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[5] W. J. Smith, “Modern Optical Engineer” fourth edition, p.154–155 (Graw Hill 2008)

[6] M. Victoria, C. Domínguez, I. Antón, and G. Sala, “Comparative analysis of different secondary optical elements for aspheric primary lenses,” Opt. Express 17(8), 6487–6492 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[7] Breault Research Organization, http://www.breault.com .

[8] A. Suzuki, and R. Leutz, Nonimaging Fresnel Lenses: Design And Performance Of Solar Concentrators, Springer (2006)

[9] R. R. King, D. C. Law, K. M. Edmondson, C. M. Fetzer, G. S. Kinsey, H. Yoon, R. A. Sherif, and N. H. Karam, “40% efficient metamorphic GaInP/GaInAs/Ge multijunction solar cells,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 90(18), 183516 (2007). [CrossRef]

[10] S. N. Kasarova, N. G. Sultanova, C. D. Ivanov, and I. D. Nikolov, “Analysis of the dispersion of optical plastic materials,” Opt. Mater. 29(11), 1481–1490 (2007). [CrossRef]

[11] D. Vázquez-Moliní, A. Á. Fernández-Balbuena, E. Bernabeu, J. M. L. Clemente, A. Domingo-Manrique, and Á. García-Botella, “New concentrator multifocal Fresnel lens for improved uniformity: design and characterization,” Proc. SPIE 7407, 740701 (2009).

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