Indoor characterization of pyramid- and cone-type secondary optics

Sara El-Yahyaoui (1) , Ali Ahaitouf (2) , Sarah El Himer , Abdellah Mechaqrane , Jean-Paul Salvestrini (1) , Abdallah Ougazzaden (1)

1 Georgia Tech Lorraine [Metz]
2 LSSC - Laboratoire Signaux Systèmes et Composants

Two stages optical concentrators for concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) are studied both experimentally and theoretically. They are composed of a Fresnel lens made of PMMA and coupled to two different secondary optical elements (SOEs) types: a pyramid and a cone made of fused silica. Results, in terms of optical efficiency and acceptance angle, show that the pyramid-type is the best choice for the secondary optical element.

Mots clés: Photovoltaics; Optical elements; Glass; Lenses; Optical efficiency; Optical communication

Domaines: Mécanique des matériaux [physics.class-ph]

Sara El-Yahyaoui, Ali Ahaitouf, Sarah El Himer, Abdellah Mechaqrane, Jean-Paul Salvestrini, et al.. Indoor characterization of pyramid- and cone-type secondary optics. 15th International Conference on Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems (CPV-15), Mar 2019, Fes, France. pp.070003, 2019. ⟨hal-02282654⟩