Luminescent solar concentrators

Luminescent Solar Concentrators A high efficiency Si concentrator solar cell for use with prismatic covers has been described,46 and an LSC based upon PMMA doped with U02 is reported to be suitable for use with solar cells.47 Efficiencies of 24.8% have been achieved using a GaAs-Fresnel lens concentrator solar cell.48 

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Khameara, M. Bala, and G. C. Dubey, Viinana Parishad Anusandhan Patrika. 1990, 33, 49. 

Casado, J. Peral, J. Balue, and X. Domenech, Electrochim. Acta. 1990,35. 427. 

Efficiency yields of re-absorption and re-emission processes have been studied as part of an attempt to understand the problem of photon transport in luminescent solar concentrators. The results suggest that the mean photon transport length is proportional to the square root of the surface area of the concentrator for all geometries. 

Yanagida, T. Ogata, Y. Kuwana, Y. Wada, K. Murakoshi, A. Ishida, 

Takamuku, M. Kusaba, and N. Nakashima, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2, 1996, 

Hennig, K. Ritter, and R. Billing, J. Prakt. Chem.lChem.-Ztg., 1996,338, 604. 

Tsubata, A. Kameyama, S. Nakamura, and T. Nishikubo, Kobunshi Ronbunshu, 1997,54, 37. 

Yanagida, T. Ogata, Y. Kuwana, Y. Wada, K. Murakoshi, A. Ishida, S. Takamuku, M. Kusaba, and N. Nakashrma, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2, 1996, 1963. 

Masaki, K.-i. Sato, Y. Fujishiro, and A. Okuwaki, J. Chem. Technol Biotechnol, 1996, SI, 339. 

Miyakonojo Kogyo Koto Senmon Gakko Kenkyu Hokoku, 1996,30, 55. 

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Reisfeld R, Jorgensen CK (1982) Luminescent Solar Concentrators for Energy Conversion. 49 1-36... 

Applications in fiber optics, luminescent solar concentrators... 

R. Reisfeld, Ann. Rep. to Israel Ministry of Energy and Belfer Foundation 1983, 1984, 1986 (available from Israel Ministry of Energy), Hybrid Luminescent Solar Concentrators. 

Requirements for Glass Lasers and Luminescent Solar Concentrators ... 

The importance of transparent glass-ceramics doped by Cr as potential new materials for luminescent solar concentrators and tunable lasers is considerable It has been shown that Cr(III) exhibits exceptionally high quantum efficiency of luminescence in these materials as compared to glasses of the same compositions . Cr is also used as a probe for nucleation of and crystallization of cordierite into glass-ceramics . ... 

From the point of view of mechanical and optical properties vibronic lasers are connected to luminescent solar concentrators. 

The photophysical properties and photostability of oxazine dye molecules for use in luminescent solar concentrators have been reported. Tests have shown that the optical efficiencies of luminescent solar concentrators prepared using a single dye in a liquid methyl methacrylate polymer are as efficient as those fabricated using the same single dye dissolved in methyl methacrylate, and which is then thermally polymerised. ... 

Fig. 2. Flat-plate luminescent solar concentrator with photovoltaic ribbon on the edge. Qualitative typical emission and absorption spectra are also given...

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