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Orthogonal and secondary concentration in planar micro-optic solar collectors

Karp, Jason H.
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Tremblay, Eric J.
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Hallas, Justin M.
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2011
Optics Express

Planar micro-optic concentrators are passive optical structures which combine a lens array with faceted microstructures to couple sunlight into a planar slab waveguide. Guided rays propagate within the slab to edge-mounted photovoltaic cells. This paper provides analysis and preliminary experiments describing modifications and additions to the geometry which increase concentration ratios along both the vertical and orthogonal waveguide axes. We present simulated results for a 900x concentrator with 85% optical efficiency, measured results for small-scale experimental systems and briefly discuss implementations using low-cost fabrication on continuous planar waveguides.

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DOI
10.1364/OE.19.00A673
Author(s)
Karp, Jason H.
Tremblay, Eric J.
Hallas, Justin M.
Ford, Joseph E.
Date Issued

2011

Publisher

Optical Society of America

Published in
Optics Express
Volume

19

Issue

S4

Article Number

A673

Subjects

solar concentration

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microoptic

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planar

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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OTHER

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December 22, 2011
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