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Luminescent solar concentrators with fiber geometry

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: The potential of a fibre luminescent solar concentrator has been explored by means of both analytical and ray-tracing techniques. Coated fibres have been found to be more efficient than homogeneously doped fibres, at low absorption. For practical fibres concentration is predicted to be linear with fibre length. A 1 m long, radius 1 mm, fibre LSC doped with Lumogen Red 305 is predicted to concentrate the AM1.5 g spectrum up to 1100 nm at normal incidence by ~35 x. The collection efficiency under diffuse and direct irradiance in London has been analysed showing that, even under clear sky conditions, in winter the diffuse contribution equals the direct.

Source: Optics Express

DOI: 10.1364/oe.21.00a503

Authors: Oreane Y Edelenbosch, Martyn Fisher, Luca Patrignani, Wilfried G J H M van Sark, Amanda J Chatten

Institutions: Utrecht University, Imperial College London

Language: English

Topic: Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies

Subfield: Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,270

Funder: Imperial College London