2003/01/01 by Omer Korech, Jeffrey M. Gordon, Eugene A. Katz +4 · 2 citations
Engineering · Environmental Science · #Biology #Computer science #Concentrator #Dielectric #Ecology #Electrical engineering #Energy conversion efficiency #Engineering #Environmental science #Equivalent series resistance #Fire effects on ecosystems #Forestry #Geography #Hardwood #Materials science #Nonimaging optics #Optics #Optoelectronics #Photonic and Optical Devices #Photovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collector #Physics #Rangeland and Wildlife Management #Regeneration (biology) #Seedling growth and survival studies #Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices #Shading #Solar cell #Solar cell efficiency #Solar energy #Solar mirror #Voltage #solar cell performance optimization
paper · doi:10.1364/ol.32.002789
openalex publication_date 2003/01/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11
Metal fingers typically cover more than 10% of the active area of concentrator solar cells. Microfabricated dielectric optical designs that can completely eliminate front contact shading losses are explored. Essentially no microconcentrator optical losses need be incurred, series resistance losses can be reduced, and net efficiency gains of roughly 15% (relative) are realistic.