Ray-trace Modelling of Quantum Dot Solar Concentrators

Manus Kennedy; Sarah McCormack; John Doran; Brian Norton

doi:10.21427/7syb-jb95

Ray-trace Modelling of Quantum Dot Solar Concentrators

Manus Kennedy, Sarah McCormack, John Doran, Brian Norton

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Abstract

Ray-trace modelling has been used to investigate the performance of luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) plates containing high quantum yield (QY) NIR emitting quantum dots (qd). Optical efficiencies and spectrally enhanced concentration ratios are compared to those of LSC plates containing green and orange emitting qds. Concentration ratios 2-5 times higher are predicted with the NIR emitting qds, partly due to the broader absorption range but more significantly due to lower re-absorption losses. The performance of the NIR plate is found to be similar to that predicted for a plate containing a single red Coumarin dye. For each luminescent species, the predicted optical efficiencies are higher for diffuse incidence than for direct incidence, as a higher fraction of the diffuse incident spectrum is within the absorption range.

Original language	English
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21427/7syb-jb95
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	4th Photovoltaic Science, Applications and Technology Conference (PVSAT-4) - Bath, United Kingdom Duration: 3 Apr 2008 → 5 Apr 2008

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Conference	4th Photovoltaic Science, Applications and Technology Conference (PVSAT-4)
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Bath
Period	3/04/08 → 5/04/08

Keywords

Ray-trace modelling
luminescent solar concentrator
high quantum yield
NIR emitting quantum dots
optical efficiencies
spectrally enhanced concentration ratios
re-absorption losses
diffuse incidence
direct incidence

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