Unfolded aplanats for high-concentration photovoltaics
Optics Letters, Vol. 33, Issue 10, pp. 1114-1116 (2008)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.33.001114
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Abstract
The exigencies of high-concentration photovoltaics motivate optics that (1) obviate the need for optical bonds, (2) exhibit maximal optical tolerance, (3) are not damaged at off-axis orientation, and (4) allow convenient location of the solar cell and heat sink. We show that dual-mirror unfolded aplanats can satisfy all these criteria. Lens enhancement improves compactness and, with millimeter-scale cells, concentrator depth is only a few centimeters, amenable to precise large-volume fabrication.
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OCIS Codes
(040.5350) Detectors : Photovoltaic
(220.1770) Optical design and fabrication : Concentrators
(350.6050) Other areas of optics : Solar energy
ToC Category:
Optical Design and Fabrication
History
Original Manuscript: February 26, 2008
Revised Manuscript: April 7, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: April 9, 2008
Published: May 13, 2008
Citation
Jeffrey M. Gordon, Daniel Feuermann, and Pete Young, "Unfolded aplanats for high-concentration photovoltaics," Opt. Lett. 33, 1114-1116 (2008)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ol/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-33-10-1114
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