Abstract
A system for energy conversion including photoluminescent (PL) material for absorbing solar radiation and emitting PL radiation, a solar concentrator for concentrating solar radiation on the PL material, photovoltaic (PV) material configured to absorb the PL radiation, and a chamber for containing the PL material and Heat Transfer Fluid (HTF), and further including the system configured to pipe the HTF from the chamber to a system for conversion of HTF heat to energy. Related apparatus and methods are also described.
| Original language | American English |
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| Patent number | US2021367091 |
| IPC | H01L 31/ 055 A I |
| Priority date | 21/11/18 |
| State | Published - 25 Nov 2021 |