Measured surface loss from luminescent solar concentrator waveguides

Michael G. Debije; P. P C Verbunt; Brenda C. Rowan; Bryce S. Richards; Theo L. Hoeks

doi:10.1364/AO.47.006763

Measured surface loss from luminescent solar concentrator waveguides

Michael G. Debije, P. P C Verbunt, Brenda C. Rowan, Bryce S. Richards, Theo L. Hoeks

School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

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Abstract

The surface and edge emissions from dye-filled and dye-topped polycarbonate and polymethyl methacrylate luminescent solar concentrators were measured. We demonstrate that about 40-50% of the absorbed light energy (and 50-70% of the photons) is lost through the top and bottom surfaces of the filled waveguide. In most cases the escape cone losses are greater at the top than the bottom surface. © 2008 Optical Society of America.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6763-6768
Number of pages	6
Journal	Applied Optics
Volume	47
Issue number	36
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.47.006763
Publication status	Published - 20 Dec 2008

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