Pravettoni, Mauro and Farrell, Daniel J. and Chatten, Amanda J. and Bose, Rahul and Kenny, Robert P. and Barnham, Keith W. J. (2009) External quantum efficiency measurements of luminescent solar concentrators: a study of the impact of backside reflector size and shape. In: Proceedings of the Twenty-fourth European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, 21-25 September 2009, Hamburg.
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Several works have appeared in the literature as a result of the joint activity of Imperial College London with the European Solar Test Installation and other European research centres on luminescent solar concentrators: some have been specifically related to indoor and outdoor characterisation. Within the characterisation processes, the external quantum efficiency is particularly important: by means of external quantum efficiency measurements, spectral mismatch correction can be performed, enabling performance predictions for any given irradiance conditions. In recent works an increase in module efficiency due to a diffusive reflector at the backside of the concentrator has been shown. In this work we present recent results on the impact of a non-index-matched backside diffusive reflector on the external quantum efficiency of a luminescent solar concentrator and therefore on the short-circuit current of the device: the result is particularly relevant in view of using luminescent solar concentrators in building integration of photovoltaics.
| Item Type: | Article in conference proceedings or Presentation at a conference (Poster) |
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| Subjects: | Physical sciences > Physics > Chemical physics > Solid-state physics Physical sciences > Astronomy > Solar & solar terrestrial physics |
| Depositing User: | Mauro Pravettoni |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Feb 2013 15:51 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Feb 2013 15:51 |
| URI: | http://repository.supsi.ch/id/eprint/2025 |
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