Title :
High-Concentration Mirror-Based Kohler Integrating System for Tandem Solar Cells
Author :
Benitez, P. ; Cvetkovic, A. ; Winston, R. ; Diaz, G. ; Reed, L. ; Cisneros, J. ; Tovar, A. ; Ritschel, A. ; Wright, J.
Author_Institution :
California Univ., Merced, CA
Abstract :
A novel two-mirror high concentration nonimaging optic has been designed that shares the advantages of present two mirror aplanatic imaging concentrators but also overcomes their main limitation of trade-off between acceptance angle and irradiance uniformity. A system concept has been defined, and a first prototype in under development
Keywords :
mirrors; optical design techniques; solar cells; solar energy concentrators; Kohler integrating system; high-concentration mirror; mirror aplanatic imaging concentrators; nonimaging optics; tandem solar cells; Commercialization; Integrated optics; Lighting; Mirrors; Optical design; Optical imaging; Optical refraction; Photovoltaic cells; Sun; Thermal management;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0017-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0017-1
DOI :
10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279549
