The PV-FIBRE concentrator: A system for indoor operation of 1000X MJ solar cells

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 431-447

  Anton I ^a   Silva, D ^a   Sala, G ^a   Bett, A W ^b   Siefer, G ^b   Luque Heredia, I ^c   Trebst, T ^d  

^a INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍA SOLAR   (Spain)

^b FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ISE   (Germany)

^c INSPIRA   (Spain)

^d CeramOptec GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Concentrator; Fibre; Light guide; Multi junction cell

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM INTERCONNECTION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL FIBERS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR RADIATION; WAVEGUIDE JUNCTIONS;

ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTION; MULTI-JUNCTION CELLS; TRANSMISSION ROD;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 34547532396     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.745     Document Type: Article

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