Design and performance of nanostructure-based luminescent solar concentrators

G. V. Shcherbatyuk; R. H. Inman; R. Winston; S. Ghosh

doi:10.1117/12.861027

24 August 2010 Design and performance of nanostructure-based luminescent solar concentrators

G. V. Shcherbatyuk, R. H. Inman, R. Winston, S. Ghosh

Proceedings Volume 7769, High and Low Concentrator Systems for Solar Electric Applications V; 776908 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.861027
Event: SPIE Solar Energy + Technology, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

A number of methods to reduce the cost of solar power generation have been developed over the last few decades. Recently, research and development in the area of Luminescent Solar Concentrators (LSCs) have shown that these devices are capable of significantly reducing the price of solar energy. We propose using near infra-red (NIR) quantum dots (QDs) as luminescent media in the LSC. Our results demonstrate that LSCs designed with NIR QDs can generate over twice the energy as the ones using their visible counterparts.

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G. V. Shcherbatyuk, R. H. Inman, R. Winston, and S. Ghosh "Design and performance of nanostructure-based luminescent solar concentrators", Proc. SPIE 7769, High and Low Concentrator Systems for Solar Electric Applications V, 776908 (24 August 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.861027

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