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Luminescent concentrators based on monocrystalline solar cells

Ryu, Jae Ha

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Title
Luminescent concentrators based on monocrystalline solar cells
Author(s)
Ryu, Jae Ha
Issue Date
2012-02-01T00:47:35Z
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Rogers, John A.
Department of Study
Materials Science & Engineerng
Discipline
Materials Science & Engr
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Level
Thesis
Date of Ingest
2012-02-01T00:47:35Z
Keyword(s)
  • solar cells
  • photovoltaics
  • flexible
  • luminescent solar concentrators
Abstract
This thesis describes and analyzes various kinds of engineering options for monocrystalline materials for photovoltaics. Monocrystalline semiconductor materials are known for its good electrical performance, but it is not without its drawbacks for its use as solar cells. This thesis explains a little background of solar cells, and describes ways to overcome many of the limitations that conventional solar concentrators fabricated with monocrystalline semiconductor materials have, such as its high cost, mechanical rigidity, heavy weight, opacity, etc. Luminescent solar concentrators (LSC) – a concentrator system that redirects the unused photons through the use of organic dyes – are introduced and new methods for overcoming some limitations of conventional concentrator systems based on lenses and trackers are discussed. Through careful design considerations, an LSC system where more than twice the photons are indirectly collected can be fabricated, and the optics behind the luminescent waveguide is explained.
Graduation Semester
2011-12
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Copyright 2011 Jae Ha Ryu

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