Thermodynamic limit for coherence-limited solar power conversion

Heylal Mashaal; Jeffrey M. Gordon

doi:10.1117/12.2060659

Thermodynamic limit for coherence-limited solar power conversion

Heylal Mashaal
, Jeffrey M. Gordon

The Swiss Institute for Dryland Environmental and Energy Research

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Abstract

The spatial coherence of solar beam radiation is a key constraint in solar rectenna conversion. Here, we present a derivation of the thermodynamic limit for coherence-limited solar power conversion - an expansion of Landsbergâ€™s elegant basic bound, originally limited to incoherent converters at maximum flux concentration. First, we generalize Landsbergâ€™s work to arbitrary concentration and angular confinement. Then we derive how the values are further lowered for coherence-limited converters. The results do not depend on a particular conversion strategy. As such, they pertain to systems that span geometric to physical optics, as well as classical to quantum physics. Our findings indicate promising potential for solar rectenna conversion.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Nonimaging Optics
Subtitle of host publication	Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration XI
Editors	Roland Winston, Jeffrey M. Gordon
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781628412185
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2060659
State	Published - 1 Jan 2014
Event	Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration XI - San Diego, United States Duration: 17 Aug 2014 → 20 Aug 2014

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	9191
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

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Conference	Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration XI
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego
Period	17/08/14 → 20/08/14

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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

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Mashaal, H & Gordon, JM 2014, Thermodynamic limit for coherence-limited solar power conversion. in R Winston & JM Gordon (eds), Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration XI., 919103, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 9191, SPIE, Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration XI, San Diego, United States, 17/08/14. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2060659

Thermodynamic limit for coherence-limited solar power conversion. / Mashaal, Heylal; Gordon, Jeffrey M.
Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration XI. ed. / Roland Winston; Jeffrey M. Gordon. SPIE, 2014. 919103 (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 9191).

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