Unfolded aplanats for high-concentration photovoltaics

Jeffrey M. Gordon; Daniel Feuermann; Pete Young

doi:10.1364/OL.33.001114

Unfolded aplanats for high-concentration photovoltaics

Jeffrey M. Gordon, Daniel Feuermann, Pete Young

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The exigencies of high-concentration photovoltaics motivate optics that (1) obviate the need for optical bonds, (2) exhibit maximal optical tolerance, (3) are not damaged at off-axis orientation, and (4) allow convenient location of the solar cell and heat sink. We show that dual-mirror unfolded aplanats can satisfy all these criteria. Lens enhancement improves compactness and, with millimeter-scale cells, concentrator depth is only a few centimeters, amenable to precise large-volume fabrication.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1114-1116
Number of pages	3
Journal	Optics Letters
Volume	33
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.33.001114
State	Published - 15 May 2008

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