Optimization of gain and energy conversion efficiency using front-facing photovoltaic cell luminescent solar concentrator design

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 111, Issue , 2013, Pages 74-81

  Corrado, Carley ^a   Leow, Shin Woei ^a,c   Osborn, Melissa ^a   Chan, Emory ^b   Balaban, Benjamin ^a   Carter, Sue A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c University of California Santa Cruz   (United States)

Author keywords

Building integrated photovoltaic; Front facing photovoltaic; Luminescent solar concentrator; Lumogen Red 305

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC SHEETS; BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC; CELL COVERAGE; CELL PLACEMENT; CELL WIDTH; DIRECT SOLAR; LUMINESCENT SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; LUMOGEN; NEW DESIGN; OVERALL EFFICIENCY; PHOTOVOLTAIC; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; POWER EFFICIENCY;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; CYTOLOGY; EFFICIENCY; FACINGS; LUMINESCENCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

CELLS;

EID: 84872847521     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.12.030     Document Type: Article

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