公开(公告)号：US20170012157A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15107315

申请日：2014-12-22

Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC ,  CALIFORNIAINSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Carissa Eisler ,  Weijun Zhou ,  Emily D. Kosten ,  Emily C. Warmann ,  Carrie E. Hofmann ,  Harry A. Atwater ,  Rebekah K. Feist ,  James C. Stevens

IPC: H01L31/054 ,  H01L31/05

CPC classification number: H01L31/0547 ,  H01L31/0504 ,  H01L31/0543 ,  H01L31/0549 ,  Y02E10/52

Abstract: A light splitting optical module that converts incident light into electrical energy, the module including a solid optical element comprising an input end for receiving light, a first side, and a second side spaced from the first side, a first solar cell adjacent to the first side of the solid optical element, and a second solar cell adjacent to the second side of the solid optical element. The first solar cell is positioned to absorb a first subset of incident light and reflect a first remainder of the incident light to the second solar cell through the solid optical element, wherein the first solar cell has a lower band gap than the second cell.

Abstract translation: 一种将入射光转换成电能的分光光学模块，该模块包括一个固体光学元件，该固体光学元件包括一个用于接收光的输入端，一个第一侧和与该第一侧隔开的第二侧，与第一个相邻的第一个太阳能电池 固体光学元件的一侧，以及与固体光学元件的第二侧相邻的第二太阳能电池。 第一太阳能电池被定位成吸收入射光的第一子集，并且通过固体光学元件将入射光的第一剩余部分反射到第二太阳能电池，其中第一太阳能电池具有比第二电池低的带隙。

公开(公告)号：US20150287842A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-08

申请号：US14424232

申请日：2013-08-30

Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC ,  CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Emily D. Kosten ,  Christofer A. Flowers ,  John V. Lloyd ,  Carrie E. Hofmann ,  Harry A. Atwater ,  Emily C. Warmann ,  James C. Stevens ,  Rebekah K. Feist ,  Weijun Zhou ,  Michael E. Mills ,  Narayan Ramesh

IPC: H01L31/0216 ,  H01L31/047

CPC classification number: H01L31/0547 ,  H01L31/043 ,  H01L31/0543 ,  H01L31/0549 ,  H01L31/0687 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/544

Abstract: A photovoltaic system that converts incident light into electrical energy that includes a light trapping optical module having a light randomizing dielectric slab with a first surface and a second surface, a first cell adjacent to the first surface of the slab that has a bandgap of lower energy than the energy of absorption onset of the dielectric slab, at least one filter element in optical contact with the second surface of the dielectric slab, and a sub-cell array with a plurality of photovoltaic sub-cells, wherein at least one of the sub-cells has a first surface that is in optical contact with the at least one filter element.

Abstract translation: 一种将入射光转换为电能的光伏系统，其包括具有光随机化介质板的光捕获光学模块，所述光随机化介质板具有第一表面和第二表面，与所述板的第一表面相邻的第一单元具有较低能量的带隙 比介电板的吸收开始的能量，与电介质板的第二表面光学接触的至少一个滤光元件以及具有多个光伏子电池的子电池阵列，其中至少一个子电池 - 单元具有与所述至少一个过滤元件光学接触的第一表面。

公开(公告)号：US20150207009A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-23

申请号：US14424269

申请日：2013-08-30

Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC ,  CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Matthew D. Escarra ,  Sunita Darbe ,  Harry A. Atwater ,  Rebekah K. Feist ,  Carrie E. Hofmann ,  Emily D. Kosten ,  Michael E. Mills ,  Narayan Ramesh ,  James C. Stevens

IPC: H01L31/054

CPC classification number: H01L31/0549 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  Y02E10/52

Abstract: The present invention provides photovoltaic devices that comprise multiple bandgap cell arrays in combination with spectrum splitting optics. The spectrum splitting optics include one or more optical spectrum splitting modules that include two or more optical splitting, diffractive elements that are optically in series to successively and diffractively split incident light into segments or slices that are independently directed onto different photovoltaic cell(s) of the array having appropriate bandgap characteristics.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了包括与光谱分离光学器件相结合的多个带隙单元阵列的光伏器件。 光谱分离光学器件包括一个或多个光谱分离模块，其包括两个或更多个光学分离衍射元件，其被光学地串联以将入射光连续和衍射地分裂成段或切片，所述段或切片独立地指向不同的光伏电池 该阵列具有适当的带隙特性。

公开(公告)号：US20150221800A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-06

申请号：US14424291

申请日：2013-08-30

Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC ,  CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Carissa N. Eisler ,  Emily D. Kosten ,  Harry A. Atwater ,  Emily C. Warmann ,  Carrie E. Hofmann ,  Rebekah K. Feist ,  James C. Stevens ,  Weijun Zhou ,  Michael E. Mills ,  Narayan Ramesh

IPC: H01L31/054 ,  H02S40/22

CPC classification number: H01L31/0549 ,  H01L31/02168 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  H02S40/22 ,  Y02E10/52

Abstract: A light splitting optical module that converts incident light into electrical energy, the module including a solid optical element comprising an input end for receiving light, a first side, and a second side spaced from the first side, a first solar cell adjacent to the first side of the solid optical element, and a second solar cell adjacent to the second side of the solid optical element. The first solar cell is positioned to absorb a first subset of incident light and reflect a first remainder of the incident light to the second solar cell through the solid optical element.

Abstract translation: 一种将入射光转换成电能的分光光学模块，该模块包括一个固体光学元件，该固体光学元件包括一个用于接收光的输入端，一个第一侧和与该第一侧隔开的第二侧，与第一个相邻的第一个太阳能电池 固体光学元件的一侧，以及与固体光学元件的第二侧相邻的第二太阳能电池。 第一太阳能电池被定位成吸收入射光的第一子集，并且通过固体光学元件将入射光的第一余数反射到第二太阳能电池。