Cylindrical and square fibre luminescent solar concentrators: Experimental and simulation comparisons

Videira, Jose Jh; Bilotti, Emiliano; Chatten, Amanda J.

doi:10.1109/pvsc.2014.6925381

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“…As we expected, the best result is obtained for the lumogen red doped fiber, which is the sample with the lowest optical loss coefficient and the longest saturation length. The value of 76 cm obtained for our LR sample agrees with previous experimental values measured for lumogen red doped fibers with the same diameter (1 mm) [32]. It can be noticed that the average loss coefficient values are in agreement with the values obtained in Section 3.3 from the flat part of the optical loss coefficient curves.…”

Section: Analysis Under Solar Simulatorsupporting

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Fabrication and Characterization of Polymer Optical Fibers Doped with Perylene-Derivatives for Fluorescent Lighting Applications

Parola

Arrospide

Recart

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Four different dye-doped polymer optical fibers (POFs) have been fabricated following a two-step fabrication process of preform extrusion and fiber drawing, using poly-(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) as host material and dye derivatives from perylene and naphtalimide as active dopants. The side illumination technique (SIT) has been employed in order to determine some optical properties of the fabricated fibers, such as the side illumination coupling efficiency, optical loss coefficients, and their performance under solar simulator excitation. The aim of this work is to investigate the performance of the manufactured fibers for fluorescent lighting applications, specially targeting on fluorescent fiber based solar concentrators.

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Section: Analysis Under Solar Simulatorsupporting

confidence: 91%

Fabrication and Characterization of Polymer Optical Fibers Doped with Perylene-Derivatives for Fluorescent Lighting Applications

Parola

Arrospide

Recart

et al. 2017

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“…The structure of POFs adds several benefits, such as easy manipulation by the user, and easy butt-coupling to transparent optical fibers for light waveguiding, which allows spatial separation between the light harvesting system and the final system placement. Moreover, some theoretical studies carried out in the last years suggest that the cylindrical geometry leads to an increase in the concentration factor of the LSC device because of the larger area-ratio between the illuminated length and the edges [16,17,18]. Due to the advantages that FFSCs present, combined with commonly available materials and ease of processing, there exists an opportunity to develop useful and cost-competitive devices that could find a place in niche markets.…”

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Characterization of Double-Doped Polymer Optical Fibers as Luminescent Solar Concentrators

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This work reports on a diameter dependence analysis of the performance as luminescent solar concentrators of three self-fabricated polymer optical fibers (POFs) doped with a hybrid combination of dopants. The works carried out include the design and self-fabrication of the different diameter fibers; an experimental analysis of the output power, of the output irradiance and of the fluorescent fiber solar concentrator efficiency; a comparison of the experimental results with a theoretical model; a study of the performance of all the fibers under different simulated lighting conditions; and a calculation of the active fiber length of each of the samples, all of them as a function of the fiber core diameter. To the best of our knowledge, this paper reports the first analysis of the influence of the POF diameter for luminescent solar concentration applications. The results obtained offer a general perspective on the optimal design of solar energy concentrating systems based on doped POFs and pave the way for the implementation of cost-effective solar energy concentrating devices.

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“…Cylindrical LSC devices could allow for greater light concentration than standard rectangular plates. By reducing the cross-sectional area, one can produce fibers with a variety of geometries, including circular, [64][65][66][67][68][69] square, [70] asymmetric (see Figure 9), [71] with a core/cladding construction, [72] or as hollow tubes. [73] Fibers may be produced inexpensively, and at large scales, [67] and can be used individually or in bundles.…”

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The Hidden Potential of Luminescent Solar Concentrators

Papakonstantinou

Portnoi

Debije

2020

Advanced Energy Materials

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The luminescent solar concentrator (LSC), originally introduced almost four decades ago as a potential alternative/complement to silicon solar cells, has since evolved to a versatile photovoltaic (PV) solution with realistic potential for seamless integration into the urban architectural landscape. Yet, a popular perception of the device still persists: the LSC is mostly seen as just a low‐efficiency solar panel. This review challenges this outdated notion and argues that the LSC is, to the contrary, a powerful and highly adaptive photonic platform with many more capabilities and potential than only generating electricity from sunlight. The field has seen a rapidly expanding application portfolio over the last few years, with LSCs now considered in various sensing applications, “smart” windows, chemical reactors, horticulture, and even in optical communication and real‐time responsive systems. The main goal of this work is to shed light onto this alternative application space and highlight the LSC's unique spectral manipulation, light distribution, and light concentration properties, and as a result, to encourage the participation from a broader range of disciplines into LSC research with the ultimate aim of stimulating the development of novel, LSC inspired technologies.

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Cylindrical and square fibre luminescent solar concentrators: Experimental and simulation comparisons

Cited by 6 publications

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Fabrication and Characterization of Polymer Optical Fibers Doped with Perylene-Derivatives for Fluorescent Lighting Applications

Fabrication and Characterization of Polymer Optical Fibers Doped with Perylene-Derivatives for Fluorescent Lighting Applications

Characterization of Double-Doped Polymer Optical Fibers as Luminescent Solar Concentrators

The Hidden Potential of Luminescent Solar Concentrators

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