Title :
Fiber luminescent solar concentrator fabrics
Author :
Banaei, E. ; Abouraddy, A.F.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
We present the design, fabrication, and characterization of all-polymer optical fiber luminescent solar concentrators. Large-area, lightweight, and flexible fabrics constructed of such fibers are a low-cost solar-energy harvesting alternative useful for mobile applications.
Keywords :
energy harvesting; fabrics; fluorescence; optical design techniques; optical fibre fabrication; optical polymers; solar energy concentrators; all-polymer optical fiber luminescent solar concentrator fabrics; large-area lightweight flexible fabrics; low-cost solar-energy harvesting; mobile applications; Fabrics; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fiber theory; Optimized production technology;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
