Measurement method for photoluminescent quantum yields of fluorescent organic dyes in polymethyl methacrylate for luminescent solar concentrators

Applied Optics

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 212-220

  Wilson, L R ^a   Richards, B S ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUMINESCENCE; MIXTURES; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES;

ABSOLUTE QUANTUM YIELDS; DYE CONCENTRATION; LUMINESCENT SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; MEASUREMENT METHODS; OBSERVED VALUES; ORGANIC DYE; SELF ABSORPTION;

QUANTUM YIELD;

EID: 60849128227     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.48.000212     Document Type: Article

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