Universitat Politécnica De Catalunya

Fundacio Institut De Ciencies Fotoniques

Jordi Martorell Pena

Pablo Romero Gómez

Rafael Andrés Betancur Lopera

Luat Vuong

Marina Mariano Juste

Francisco J Rodriguez Martinez

Alberto Martínez Otero

Pablo Ronero Gómez

A photovoltaic device cell comprising a first light transmissive electrical contact, an active region, a second light transmissive electrical contact, and a layered structure enclosing the active region, the layered structure being formed of two parts, a first part underlying the first light transmissive electrical contact and a second part overlying the second electrical contact and wherein the constants of the layers in these layered structures are interdependent such that light is localized within the active region.

Photoconversion device with enhanced photon absorption

Disclosed is a photovoltaic device that includes a solar cell on a light transmissive substrate in the form of an array of equal diameter optical fibers laid adjacent to each other in the transversal direction of the fibers. With such an arrangement, light harvesting at high angles is improved by 30%.

Photovoltaic device with fiber array for sun tracking

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Barcelona, Spain

Jordi Martorell Pena