Improved solar illumination collection using holographic light management techniques

Jianbo Zhao; Benjamin Chrysler; Sam Tan; Raymond K. Kostuk

doi:10.1117/12.2529868

Improved solar illumination collection using holographic light management techniques

Jianbo Zhao, Benjamin Chrysler, Sam Tan, Raymond K. Kostuk

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Abstract

Traditional silicon photovoltaic modules have some inactive module surface area (IMSA) that are not covered by the solar cells due to the shading of bus bars, finger contacts, and the unused space between the octagonal solar cells. Collecting the solar power falling onto the IMSA will increase the overall energy yield and potentially decrease the $/kW-hr rating for the PV system. Therefore, we proposed a low-cost holographic light management technique which combines the holographic optical elements (HOEs) and a white Lambertian scatter surface. Simulation and comparison are performed for three different light collection systems. The results show that 6.40% more light collection efficiency can be achieved by using HOEs combined with a white scatter surface.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Nonimaging Optics
Subtitle of host publication	Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration XVI
Editors	Roland Winston, Eli Yablonovitch
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510629332
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2529868
State	Published - 2019
Event	Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration XVI 2019 - San Diego, United States Duration: Aug 11 2019 → Aug 12 2019

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	11120
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

Conference

Conference	Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration XVI 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego
Period	8/11/19 → 8/12/19

Keywords

Dcg
Holographic optical element (hoe)
Photovoltaic (pv) module
Scatter
Solar concentrator

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Zhao, J., Chrysler, B., Tan, S., & Kostuk, R. K. (2019). Improved solar illumination collection using holographic light management techniques. In R. Winston, & E. Yablonovitch (Eds.), Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration XVI Article 111200L (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 11120). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2529868

Improved solar illumination collection using holographic light management techniques. / Zhao, Jianbo; Chrysler, Benjamin; Tan, Sam et al.
Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration XVI. ed. / Roland Winston; Eli Yablonovitch. SPIE, 2019. 111200L (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 11120).

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

Zhao, J, Chrysler, B, Tan, S & Kostuk, RK 2019, Improved solar illumination collection using holographic light management techniques. in R Winston & E Yablonovitch (eds), Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration XVI., 111200L, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 11120, SPIE, Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration XVI 2019, San Diego, United States, 8/11/19. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2529868

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