Freeform surface relief diffractive optic for photovoltaic spectrum splitting

Shelby D. Vorndran; Silvana Ayala; Yuechen Wu; Juan M. Russo; Melissa A. Zaverton; Tom Milster; Raymond K. Kostuk

doi:10.1109/PVSC.2015.7356158

Freeform surface relief diffractive optic for photovoltaic spectrum splitting

Shelby D. Vorndran, Silvana Ayala, Yuechen Wu, Juan M. Russo, Melissa A. Zaverton, Tom Milster, Raymond K. Kostuk

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Abstract

A surface relief diffractive optical element (DOE) for photovoltaic (PV) spectrum splitting is fabricated and tested. The optic is designed using a modified Gerchberg-Saxton algorithm. The module consists of a DOE followed by a 3.3 cm focal length lens. Alternating side-by-side PV cells - Indium Gallium Phosphide and Silicon - are placed at the collection plane. The DOE is fabricated in photopolymer using grayscale lithography. Optical efficiency and spectral distribution are measured with a scanning spectrometer. Two-bandgap conversion efficiency of 25.4% is achieved using the fabricated DOE. Simulations show that 28.4% conversion efficiency is possible with this type of optical element, which approaches the maximum possible conversion efficiency of the two-cell combination used (32.4%).

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479979448
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2015.7356158
State	Published - Dec 14 2015
Event	42nd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015 - New Orleans, United States Duration: Jun 14 2015 → Jun 19 2015

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Name	2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015

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Other	42nd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015
Country/Territory	United States
City	New Orleans
Period	6/14/15 → 6/19/15

Keywords

Gerchberg-Saxton algorithm
diffractive optical element
grayscale lithography
spectrum splitting

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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Vorndran, S. D., Ayala, S., Wu, Y., Russo, J. M., Zaverton, M. A., Milster, T., & Kostuk, R. K. (2015). Freeform surface relief diffractive optic for photovoltaic spectrum splitting. In 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015 Article 7356158 (2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2015.7356158

Freeform surface relief diffractive optic for photovoltaic spectrum splitting. / Vorndran, Shelby D.; Ayala, Silvana; Wu, Yuechen et al.
2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. 7356158 (2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Vorndran, SD, Ayala, S, Wu, Y, Russo, JM, Zaverton, MA, Milster, T & Kostuk, RK 2015, Freeform surface relief diffractive optic for photovoltaic spectrum splitting. in 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015., 7356158, 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 42nd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015, New Orleans, United States, 6/14/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2015.7356158

Vorndran SD, Ayala S, Wu Y, Russo JM, Zaverton MA, Milster T et al. Freeform surface relief diffractive optic for photovoltaic spectrum splitting. In 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2015. 7356158. (2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015). doi: 10.1109/PVSC.2015.7356158

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