Collector for solar energy

Patent · Tue Jan 04 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6491353

Neuman, S; Reisfeld, R

The present invention relates to a collector adapted to concentrate solar energy onto a photoelectric cell comprising in combination at least one glass plate doped with a substance resulting in fluorescence when said plate is irradiated by sunlight, a photoelectric cell being attached to a lateral side of the plate, the other lateral edges of the plate being provided with a reflective coating, said cell having a high efficiency in the range of wavelength of the fluorescent radiation. A plurality of such glass plates can be stacked one upon the other, each doped to absorb at a predetermined region of the spectrum and to fluoresce in a region where a certain photocell is sensitive. A fluorescent dye in a suitable carrier can be applied as a surface layer on such glass plates, and this improves the overall efficiency of the collector.

• Assignee: EDB-83-066282
• Patent Number(s): US 4367367
• OSTI ID: 6491353
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501 -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CONVERSION
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DOPED MATERIALS
DYES
ENERGY CONVERSION
EQUIPMENT
FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS
FLUORESCENCE
GLASS
IONS
LUMINESCENCE
MATERIALS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
TERBIUM IONS
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
URANYL COMPOUNDS