Concentrated radiative cooling and its constraint from reciprocity

Dong, Minghao; Zhu, Linxiao; Jiang, Bo; Fan, Shanhui; Chen, Zhen

doi:10.1364/OE.445544

Title: Concentrated radiative cooling and its constraint from reciprocity

Journal Article · 21 December 2021 · Optics Express

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.445544 · OSTI ID:1842565

Dong, Minghao; Zhu, Linxiao; Jiang, Bo;

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Concentrated radiative cooling, an analogous concept of the concentrated solar power technology, has the potential of amplifying both the cooling power and the temperature reduction. However, concentrators have not yet been systematically optimized. Moreover, a widely used theoretical approach to analyze such systems has neglected a fundamental constraint from reciprocity, which can lead to an overestimate of cooling performance and unclarified limits of amplification factors. Here we develop a theoretical framework addressing these shortcomings. Modeling suggests the optimized shape and geometric dimensions of concentrators, as well as the limiting cooling power and temperature reduction. Using an electroplated Al ₂ O ₃ emitter and an optimized conical concentrator, we experimentally amplify the nighttime radiative cooling by 26%.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-07ER46426

OSTI ID:: 1842565

Journal Information:: Optics Express, Journal Name: Optics Express Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 30; ISSN 1094-4087; ISSN OPEXFF

Publisher:: Optical Society of AmericaCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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