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Optimizing the photon spectrum for photosynthesis and improving crop yieldspresents an efficient pathway to alleviate global food shortages. Luminescentsolar concentrators (LSCs), consisting of transparent host matrices doped withfluorophores, show excellent promise to achieve the desired spectral tailoring.However, conventional LSCs are predominantly engineered for photon harvesting,which results in a limited outcoupling efficiency of converted photons. Here,we introduce a scheme to implement LSCs into Horticulture (HLSC) by enhancinglight extraction. The symmetry of the device is disrupted by incorporatingmicro-cone arrays on the bottom surface to mitigate Total Internal Reflection(TIR). Both Monte Carlo ray tracing simulations and experimental results haveverified that the greatest enhancements in converted light extraction, relativeto planar LSCs, are achieved using micro-cone arrays (base width 50 um, aspectratio 1.2) with extruded (85.15% improvement) and protruded (66.55%improvement) profiles. Angularly resolved transmission measurements show thatthe HLSC device exhibits a broad angular radiation distribution. Thischaracteristic indicates that the HLSC device emits diffuse light, which isconducive to optimal plant growth.

Optimizing Horticulture Luminescent Solar Concentrators via Enhanced Diffuse Emission Enabled by Micro-Cone Arrays