Spectroscopic characterisation of a quantum dot solar concentrator

S. J. Gallagher; B. C. Rowan; J. Doran; B. Norton

doi:10.1117/12.604845

Spectroscopic characterisation of a quantum dot solar concentrator

S. J. Gallagher
, B. C. Rowan
, J. Doran
, B. Norton

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Abstract

Spectroscopic measurements have been undertaken for a range of different quantum dot (QD) types and transparent host materials for use in a novel solar energy-concentrating device, a Quantum Dot Solar Concentrator¹ (QDSC). A QDSC comprises QDs seeded in materials such as plastics and glasses that are suitable for incorporation into buildings where photovoltaic cells attached to the edges convert direct and diffuse solar energy into electricity for use in the building. High transparency in the matrix material and QDs with a large Stokes shift are essential for an efficient QDSC. An optimum matrix material for a QDSC has been determined based on absorption characteristics and an optimum commercially available QD type has been chosen using steady-state absorption, photoluminescence and photoluminescence excitation spectroscopy of QDs in solution and solid matrices.

Original language	English
Article number	13
Pages (from-to)	86-92
Number of pages	7
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	5824
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.604845
Publication status	Published - 2005
Event	Opto-Ireland 2005: Nanotechnology and Nanophotonics - Dublin, Ireland Duration: 5 Apr 2005 → 6 Apr 2005

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Keywords

Photoluminescence
Photovoltaic
Quantum dot
Solar concentrator
Solar energy

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Spectroscopic characterisation of a quantum dot solar concentrator

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