Adaptive light management in solar cells
Abstract
A solar cell system is formed with a dynamic surface relief grating. Movement members are actuated by a controller to produce a force on the reflective surface. The reflective surface deforms in response to the force creating a surface relief grating that can adapt to changing light conditions.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1568416
- Patent Number(s):
- 10305421
- Application Number:
- 15/194,983
- Assignee:
- U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, D.C., unknown)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B81 - MICROSTRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY B81C - PROCESSES OR APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF MICROSTRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01G - CAPACITORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 06/28/2016
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Darling, Seth B., and Lopez, Omar Daniel. Adaptive light management in solar cells. United States: N. p., 2019.
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Darling, Seth B., & Lopez, Omar Daniel. Adaptive light management in solar cells. United States.
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"Adaptive light management in solar cells". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1568416.
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title = {Adaptive light management in solar cells},
author = {Darling, Seth B. and Lopez, Omar Daniel},
abstractNote = {A solar cell system is formed with a dynamic surface relief grating. Movement members are actuated by a controller to produce a force on the reflective surface. The reflective surface deforms in response to the force creating a surface relief grating that can adapt to changing light conditions.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {2019},
month = {5}
}
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