"Electric power generated by a photovoltaic (PV) converter, such as a solar cell or a photodiode, depends primarily on the illumination level on the active surface. Light concentrators allow increasing the illumination level, boosting the conversion efficiency. In this contribution, we investigate a broadband optical nano-concentrator consisting of a pyramidal horn nano–antenna. First, we present the nano–antenna performances in a transmitting stand-alone configuration. Then, we study the antenna in the receiving mode when it is excited by a normal impinging plane–wave and acts as a nano–concentrator coupled to a germanium nano–photodiode. A multi-physics analysis allows us estimating the temperature rise of the photodiode caused by the concentration of the light energy on its active surface."

Ramaccia, D., Bilotti, F., Toscano, A. (2012). Boosting PV cell performances by using horn nano-concentrators. In Proceedings of 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI National Radio Science Meeting. NEW YORK : IEEE.

Boosting PV cell performances by using horn nano-concentrators

RAMACCIA, DAVIDE;BILOTTI, FILIBERTO;TOSCANO, ALESSANDRO
2012-01-01

Abstract

"Electric power generated by a photovoltaic (PV) converter, such as a solar cell or a photodiode, depends primarily on the illumination level on the active surface. Light concentrators allow increasing the illumination level, boosting the conversion efficiency. In this contribution, we investigate a broadband optical nano-concentrator consisting of a pyramidal horn nano–antenna. First, we present the nano–antenna performances in a transmitting stand-alone configuration. Then, we study the antenna in the receiving mode when it is excited by a normal impinging plane–wave and acts as a nano–concentrator coupled to a germanium nano–photodiode. A multi-physics analysis allows us estimating the temperature rise of the photodiode caused by the concentration of the light energy on its active surface."
2012
978-1-4673-0462-7
Ramaccia, D., Bilotti, F., Toscano, A. (2012). Boosting PV cell performances by using horn nano-concentrators. In Proceedings of 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI National Radio Science Meeting. NEW YORK : IEEE.
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