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Photon collection efficiency of fluorescent solar collectors

Photon collection efficiency of fluorescent solar collectors
Photon collection efficiency of fluorescent solar collectors
Photon collection efficiency of fluorescent collectors is examined experimentally and by modelling, with a view to assess the potential of this attractive solar energy technology. The edge fluorescence of single dye collectors based on Rhodamine 6G and Coumarin 540A, manufactured by a simple fabrication technique, is investigated in detail. A novel technique for determination of the collection efficiency is presented based on the traditional model of fluorescent collectors but extended to allow spectral analysis. We show that these results agree well with direct solar cell measurements. General conclusions are presented about fundamental loss mechanisms and about the role of re-absorption of fluorescent light. It is shown that substantial improvements in collector efficiency can be made with the use of photonic fluorescence confinement rather than by total internal reflection.
fluorescent collectors, photon collection efficiency, solar energy
0009-4293
780-786
Kittidachachan, Pattareeya
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Danos, Lefteris
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Meyer, Thomas J.J.
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Alderman, Nicholas
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Markvart, Tom
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Kittidachachan, Pattareeya
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Meyer, Thomas J.J.
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Alderman, Nicholas
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Kittidachachan, Pattareeya, Danos, Lefteris, Meyer, Thomas J.J., Alderman, Nicholas and Markvart, Tom (2007) Photon collection efficiency of fluorescent solar collectors. CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry, 61 (12), 780-786. (doi:10.2533/chimia.2007.780).

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Photon collection efficiency of fluorescent collectors is examined experimentally and by modelling, with a view to assess the potential of this attractive solar energy technology. The edge fluorescence of single dye collectors based on Rhodamine 6G and Coumarin 540A, manufactured by a simple fabrication technique, is investigated in detail. A novel technique for determination of the collection efficiency is presented based on the traditional model of fluorescent collectors but extended to allow spectral analysis. We show that these results agree well with direct solar cell measurements. General conclusions are presented about fundamental loss mechanisms and about the role of re-absorption of fluorescent light. It is shown that substantial improvements in collector efficiency can be made with the use of photonic fluorescence confinement rather than by total internal reflection.

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Published date: December 2007
Keywords: fluorescent collectors, photon collection efficiency, solar energy
Organisations: Engineering Mats & Surface Engineerg Gp

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Local EPrints ID: 49974
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/49974
ISSN: 0009-4293
PURE UUID: e0b8a3d1-13e5-42f2-a7b1-959f9f303343

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Date deposited: 08 Jan 2008
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 10:01

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Author: Pattareeya Kittidachachan
Author: Lefteris Danos
Author: Thomas J.J. Meyer
Author: Nicholas Alderman
Author: Tom Markvart

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