Fresnel lens-based solar concentrators

Sonam Berwal; Neha Khatri; Daewook Kim

doi:10.1117/12.2669649

11 May 2023 Fresnel lens-based solar concentrators

Sonam Berwal, Neha Khatri, Daewook Kim

Proceedings Volume 12638, Women in Optics and Photonics in India 2022; 1263805 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2669649
Event: Women in Optics and Photonics in India, 2022, Bangalore, India

Abstract

In recent years, Fresnel lens has significantly improved solar energy consumption. The scientific community considers the imaging and non-imaging Fresnel lens as a solar concentrator. Compared to imaging, non-imaging concentrators usually have a larger acceptance angle, higher optical efficiency, and higher concentration ratios with less volume and shorter focal length. This paper summarizes the saga of the Fresnel lens for solar energy concentration technology. The optical design, fabrication methods, and challenges associated with the Fresnel lens are described in the context of numerous applications including daylighting, photovoltaic (PV), solar-powered lasers, space-concentrated PV, and hydrogen generation.

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Sonam Berwal, Neha Khatri, and Daewook Kim "Fresnel lens-based solar concentrators", Proc. SPIE 12638, Women in Optics and Photonics in India 2022, 1263805 (11 May 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2669649

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