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
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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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December 2007
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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), .
(doi:10.2533/chimia.2007.780).
Abstract
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
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/49974
ISSN: 0009-4293
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Pattareeya Kittidachachan
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Lefteris Danos
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Thomas J.J. Meyer
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Nicholas Alderman
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