FR2417188A1 - Photovoltaic solar energy converter - comprises semiconductor rod incorporated in transparent solid matrix doped with fluorescent product, improving conversion efficiency - Google Patents

Photovoltaic solar energy converter - comprises semiconductor rod incorporated in transparent solid matrix doped with fluorescent product, improving conversion efficiency

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FR2417188A1
FR2417188A1 FR7803541A FR7803541A FR2417188A1 FR 2417188 A1 FR2417188 A1 FR 2417188A1 FR 7803541 A FR7803541 A FR 7803541A FR 7803541 A FR7803541 A FR 7803541A FR 2417188 A1 FR2417188 A1 FR 2417188A1
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semiconductor rod
energy converter
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fluorescent product
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Francis Forrat
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Commissariat a lEnergie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives CEA
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L31/00—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L31/0248—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof characterised by their semiconductor bodies
    • H01L31/0352—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof characterised by their semiconductor bodies characterised by their shape or by the shapes, relative sizes or disposition of the semiconductor regions
    • H01L31/035272—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof characterised by their semiconductor bodies characterised by their shape or by the shapes, relative sizes or disposition of the semiconductor regions characterised by at least one potential jump barrier or surface barrier
    • H01L31/035281—Shape of the body
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L31/00—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L31/04—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
    • H01L31/054—Optical elements directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means
    • H01L31/055—Optical elements directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means where light is absorbed and re-emitted at a different wavelength by the optical element directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. by using luminescent material, fluorescent concentrators or up-conversion arrangements
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy
    • Y02E10/52—PV systems with concentrators

Abstract

A photovoltaic solar energy converter comprises a semiconductor rod incorporated in a transparent solid matrix doped with a fluorescent product. The surface of the matrix pref. has a form promoting the focalisation of the solar rays on the rod and the rear face of the matrix which is not exposed to the sun's rays presents pref. a cylindrical surface covered with a reflecting layer, the semiconductor rod being placed near the focal line of this surface. Problems associated with absorption of a large part of the solar radiation at the surface and with encapsulation of the diode are avoided. The frequency conversion which is produced by the bias of the fluorescence allows a large part of the solar spectrum situated towards the short wave-lengths (blue, violet, uv) to be transformed to a radiation of longer wave-length. The invention increases efficiency of conversion, facilitates the fabrication of the diodes by allowing the depth of the junction to be increased and improves the form factor of the current-voltage characteristic. Incorporation in a solid matrix solves the problem of encapsulation.
FR7803541A 1978-02-08 1978-02-08 Photovoltaic solar energy converter - comprises semiconductor rod incorporated in transparent solid matrix doped with fluorescent product, improving conversion efficiency Granted FR2417188A1 (en)

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FR2327643A1 (en) * 1975-10-09 1977-05-06 Commissariat Energie Atomique Solar photoelectric converter using silicon photodiode rod - has cylindrical PN:junction between cylindrical lens and reflector
DE2620115A1 (en) * 1976-05-06 1977-11-10 Fraunhofer Ges Forschung Solar cell converting light into electric power - has light concentrator with fluorescent centres in transparent layer with specified refractive index

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FR2327643A1 (en) * 1975-10-09 1977-05-06 Commissariat Energie Atomique Solar photoelectric converter using silicon photodiode rod - has cylindrical PN:junction between cylindrical lens and reflector
DE2620115A1 (en) * 1976-05-06 1977-11-10 Fraunhofer Ges Forschung Solar cell converting light into electric power - has light concentrator with fluorescent centres in transparent layer with specified refractive index

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EP0112646A2 (en) * 1982-11-22 1984-07-04 Exxon Research And Engineering Company Photovoltaic device
EP0112646A3 (en) * 1982-11-22 1985-05-22 Exxon Research And Engineering Company Photovoltaic device
FR2536911A1 (en) * 1982-11-30 1984-06-01 Western Electric Co PHOTOSENSOR
EP0662722A2 (en) * 1994-01-07 1995-07-12 Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Solar cell arrangement
EP0662722A3 (en) * 1994-01-07 1997-02-19 Honda Motor Co Ltd Solar cell arrangement.
EP0745276A1 (en) * 1994-02-15 1996-12-04 Eric D. Cole Semiconductor fiber solar cells and modules
EP0745276A4 (en) * 1994-02-15 1998-05-13 Eric D Cole Semiconductor fiber solar cells and modules
WO2003100866A1 (en) * 2002-05-28 2003-12-04 Ebara Corporation Solar cell module
JP2009532870A (en) * 2006-03-30 2009-09-10 ソルインドラ，インコーポレーテッド Non-planar solar unit assembly with internal spacing
AU2012227357B2 (en) * 2006-06-14 2013-09-19 Kyosemi Corporation Semiconductor device module
EP2028698A1 (en) * 2006-06-14 2009-02-25 Kyosemi Corporation Rod-type semiconductor device
AU2012227357C1 (en) * 2006-06-14 2014-08-07 Kyosemi Corporation Semiconductor device module
AU2006344623C1 (en) * 2006-06-14 2014-01-09 Sphelar Power Corporation Rod-shaped semiconductor device
EP2028698A4 (en) * 2006-06-14 2011-01-12 Kyosemi Corp Rod-type semiconductor device
AU2006344623B2 (en) * 2006-06-14 2012-07-05 Sphelar Power Corporation Rod-shaped semiconductor device
US8362495B2 (en) 2006-06-14 2013-01-29 Kyosemi Corporation Rod-shaped semiconductor device
US8552519B2 (en) 2006-08-07 2013-10-08 Kyosemi Corporation Semiconductor module for power generation or light emission
US8716590B2 (en) 2006-11-17 2014-05-06 Kyosemi Corporation Stacked solar cell device
JP2009206212A (en) * 2008-02-26 2009-09-10 Asahi Rubber Inc Solar cell assembly
JP2009206211A (en) * 2008-02-26 2009-09-10 Asahi Rubber Inc Solar cell assembly
JP2009206160A (en) * 2008-02-26 2009-09-10 Asahi Rubber Inc Solar cell assembly
WO2010080352A3 (en) * 2008-12-18 2011-03-24 Corning Incorporated Semiconductor core, integrated fibrous photovoltaic device
NL2008514C2 (en) * 2012-03-21 2013-09-25 Inter Chip Beheer B V Solar cell.
JP2013179339A (en) * 2013-05-13 2013-09-09 Asahi Rubber Inc Solar cell assembly
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