Title :
Design and fabrication of polymer-fiber-based luminescent solar concentrator fabrics
Author :
Banaei, E.-H. ; Abouraddy, A.F.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
We present the design and fabrication of all-polymer optical fiber luminescent solar concentrators. Large-area, lightweight, and flexible fabrics constructed of such fibers are a low-cost solar-energy alternative useful for mobile applications.
Keywords :
fabrics; optical polymers; photoluminescence; all-polymer optical fiber luminescent solar concentrators; large-area lightweight flexible fabrics; low-cost solar-energy alternative; mobile applications; polymer-fiber-based luminescent solar concentrator fabrics; Fabrics; Fluorescence; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber theory; Polymers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
