Design of planar light guide concentrators for building integrated photovoltaics

Eryn Fennig; Greg Schmidt; Duncan T. Moore

doi:10.1117/12.2293583

27 November 2017 Design of planar light guide concentrators for building integrated photovoltaics

Eryn Fennig, Greg Schmidt, Duncan T. Moore

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Proceedings Volume 10590, International Optical Design Conference 2017; 105901M (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2293583
Event: International Optical Design Conference - IODC 2017, 2017, Denver, United States

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There are advantages to using planar light guide (PLG) concentrators instead of Fresnel concentrators for glass building façade photovoltaic systems. This paper details the main components of a PLG concentrator and describes how the concentrator works. The design of a PLG concentrator is constrained by the limitations of the diamond turning process used to make the microlens array. These manufacturing limitations and their effects on the lens design and system performance are reviewed. We report on the design of a 25 × 100 mm planar light guide concentrator with a 50x geometric concentration and an 85.0-88.1% theoretical optical efficiency for use in building integrated photovoltaics.

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Eryn Fennig, Eryn Fennig, Greg Schmidt, Greg Schmidt, Duncan T. Moore, Duncan T. Moore, "Design of planar light guide concentrators for building integrated photovoltaics", Proc. SPIE 10590, International Optical Design Conference 2017, 105901M (27 November 2017); doi: 10.1117/12.2293583; https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2293583

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