Optical concentrator and associated photovoltaic devices.

Mallick, Tapas Kumar; Sellami, Nazmi

Abstract

Disclosed is a transmissive optical concentrator, comprising an elliptical collector aperture and a non-elliptical exit aperture, the concentrator being operable to concentrate radiation incident on said collector aperture. The body of said concentrator may have a substantially hyperbolic external profile. Also disclosed is a photovoltaic cell employing such a concentrator and a photovoltaic building unit. The unit comprises an array of optical transmissive concentrators, each having an elliptical collector aperture, and an array of photovoltaic cells, each aligned with an exit aperture of a concentrator, wherein the area between adjacent collector apertures is transmissive to visible radiation.

Citation

MALLICK, T.K. and SELLAMI, N. 2013. Optical concentrator and associated photovoltaic devices. International patent application PCT/GB2012/053221. International publication number WO 2013/093487A2, published 27.06.2013. Available from: https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2013093487

• Publication Date: Jun 27, 2013
• Deposit Date: Jun 19, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 2, 2020
• Keywords: Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic energy; Optical concentrators
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/820295
• Additional Information: Publication number WO/2013/093487. Also published as European Patent Office EP2795683; US Patent and Trademarks Office US20140373901.