Performance of Low-Complexity Spectrally Selective One-Dimensional Mirrors for Photovoltaic Thermal Management

Ian M. Slauch; Michael G. Deceglie; Timothy J. Silverman; Vivian E Ferry

doi:10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547965

Performance of Low-Complexity Spectrally Selective One-Dimensional Mirrors for Photovoltaic Thermal Management

Ian M. Slauch, Michael G. Deceglie, Timothy J. Silverman, Vivian E Ferry

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Abstract

Operation at elevated temperatures is detrimental to the performance of crystalline Si solar modules. One method of reducing module operating temperature is selective reflection of sub-bandgap photons, which can otherwise only be absorbed parasitically. We numerically optimize the design of a series of multilayer photonic mirrors based on real materials using a previously developed optimization routine. Combined ray tracing and finite element simulations reveal the ability of each mirror to increase energy yield and decrease operating temperature. The best design outperforms a conventional glass antireflection coating, contains only nine layers, and maintains performance regardless of geographic location.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	2933-2938
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538685297
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547965
State	Published - Nov 26 2018
Event	7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - Waikoloa Village, United States Duration: Jun 10 2018 → Jun 15 2018

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Name	2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC

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Other	7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018
Country/Territory	United States
City	Waikoloa Village
Period	6/10/18 → 6/15/18

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Funding Information:
We thank Dana Dement for assistance with spectroscopic ellipsometry. Part of this work was carried out in the College of Science and Engineering Characterization Facility, University of Minnesota, which has received capital equipment funding from the NSF through the UMN MRSEC program under Award Number DMR-1420013. Part of this work was carried out in the College of Science and Engineering Minnesota Nano Center, University of Minnesota, which receives partial support from NSF through the NNIN program.

Funding Information:
This work was authored in part by Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, the manager and operator of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under Contract No. DE-AC36-08GO28308. Funding provided by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) Agreement Number 30312. The views expressed in the article do not necessarily represent the views of the DOE or the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government retains and the publisher, by accepting the article for publication, acknowledges that the U.S. Government retains a nonexclusive, paid-up, irrevocable, worldwide license to publish or reproduce the published form of this work, or allow others to do so, for U.S. Government purposes.

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cooling
photonic structures
solar cells
solar modules
spectrally selective reflection

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Slauch, I. M., Deceglie, M. G., Silverman, T. J., & Ferry, V. E. (2018). Performance of Low-Complexity Spectrally Selective One-Dimensional Mirrors for Photovoltaic Thermal Management. In 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC (pp. 2933-2938). Article 8547965 (2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547965

Performance of Low-Complexity Spectrally Selective One-Dimensional Mirrors for Photovoltaic Thermal Management. / Slauch, Ian M.; Deceglie, Michael G.; Silverman, Timothy J. et al.
2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. p. 2933-2938 8547965 (2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC).

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Slauch, IM, Deceglie, MG, Silverman, TJ & Ferry, VE 2018, Performance of Low-Complexity Spectrally Selective One-Dimensional Mirrors for Photovoltaic Thermal Management. in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC., 8547965, 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 2933-2938, 7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018, Waikoloa Village, United States, 6/10/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547965

Slauch IM, Deceglie MG, Silverman TJ, Ferry VE. Performance of Low-Complexity Spectrally Selective One-Dimensional Mirrors for Photovoltaic Thermal Management. In 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2018. p. 2933-2938. 8547965. (2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC). doi: 10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547965

Slauch, Ian M. ; Deceglie, Michael G. ; Silverman, Timothy J. et al. / Performance of Low-Complexity Spectrally Selective One-Dimensional Mirrors for Photovoltaic Thermal Management. 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. pp. 2933-2938 (2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC).

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