TUNED SOLAR CONCENTRATORS AND DEVICES AND METHODS USING THEM

Jonathan K Mapel (Inventor), Marc Alexander Baldo (Inventor), Carlijn L Mulder (Inventor), Carmel Rotschild (Inventor), Michael James Currie (Inventor), Phillip D Reusswig (Inventor)

Research output: Patent

Abstract

Solar concentrators are disclosed that improve the efficiency of PV cells and systems using them. The solar concentrators may be designed such that they include one or more tuned chromophores that emit light substantially in a single direction to a PV cell. Various materials and components of the solar concentrators are also described.

Original languageAmerican English
Patent numberUS2011253197
IPCH01L 31/ 052 A I
Priority date17/02/11
StatePublished - 20 Oct 2011

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