Open AccessMicro-concentrators for a microsystems-enabled photovoltaic system
Author(s) -
Bradley Howell Jared,
Michael P. Saavedra,
Ben Anderson,
Ron S. Goeke,
William C. Sweatt,
Gregory N. Nielson,
Murat Okandan,
Brenton Elisberg,
Dave Snively,
John Duncan,
Tian Gu,
Gautam Agrawal,
Michael W. Haney
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.22.00a521
Subject(s) - photovoltaic system , optics , microsystem , materials science , photovoltaics , solar energy , optoelectronics , physics , engineering , electrical engineering , nanotechnology
A 100X magnification, ± 2.5° field of view micro-concentrating optical system has been developed for a microsystems-enabled photovoltaic (MEPV) prototype module using 250 µm diameter multi-junction "stacked" PV cells.