WO2012023094A3 - Luminescent scattering or reflecting layer for enhanced photovoltaic device performance - Google Patents

Luminescent scattering or reflecting layer for enhanced photovoltaic device performance Download PDF

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WO2012023094A3
WO2012023094A3 PCT/IB2011/053595 IB2011053595W WO2012023094A3 WO 2012023094 A3 WO2012023094 A3 WO 2012023094A3 IB 2011053595 W IB2011053595 W IB 2011053595W WO 2012023094 A3 WO2012023094 A3 WO 2012023094A3
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reflecting layer
scattering
photovoltaic device
device performance
enhanced photovoltaic
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Michael George Debije
Wouter Dekkers
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Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L31/00—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L31/04—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
    • H01L31/054—Optical elements directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means
    • H01L31/055—Optical elements directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means where light is absorbed and re-emitted at a different wavelength by the optical element directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. by using luminescent material, fluorescent concentrators or up-conversion arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L31/00—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L31/04—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
    • H01L31/054—Optical elements directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means
    • H01L31/0547—Optical elements directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means comprising light concentrating means of the reflecting type, e.g. parabolic mirrors, concentrators using total internal reflection
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy
    • Y02E10/52—PV systems with concentrators

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a photovoltaic device, such as for example a solar concentrator, which uses a scattering or reflecting layer on the rear side of its waveguide. The scattering or reflecting layer also incorporates luminescent or phosphorescent material for absorption and emission. The additional functionality of absorption and emission in the scattering or reflecting layer allows for a more dynamic use of incoming light.
PCT/IB2011/053595 2010-08-16 2011-08-12 Luminescent scattering or reflecting layer for enhanced photovoltaic device performance WO2012023094A2 (en)

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US20100043880A1 (en) * 2008-08-19 2010-02-25 Sabic Innovative Plastics Ip B.V. Luminescent solar collector
WO2010023657A2 (en) * 2008-08-26 2010-03-04 Greensun Energy Ltd. Luminescent solar concentration
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US4188239A (en) * 1978-11-30 1980-02-12 Owens-Illinois, Inc. Luminescent solar collector structure
US20090095341A1 (en) * 2007-10-12 2009-04-16 Ultradots, Inc. Solar Modules With Enhanced Efficiencies Via Use of Spectral Concentrators
US20100043880A1 (en) * 2008-08-19 2010-02-25 Sabic Innovative Plastics Ip B.V. Luminescent solar collector
WO2010023657A2 (en) * 2008-08-26 2010-03-04 Greensun Energy Ltd. Luminescent solar concentration
US20100180932A1 (en) * 2009-01-22 2010-07-22 OmniPV, Inc. Solar Modules Including Spectral Concentrators and Related Manufacturing Methods

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