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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2014
Applicants:
Jordi Martorell Pena, Barcelona, ES;
Pablo Romero Gómez, Barcelona, ES;
Marina Mariano Juste, Barcelona, ES;
Francisco J. Rodriguez Martinez, Barcelona, ES;
Inventors:
Jordi Martorell Pena, Barcelona, ES;
Pablo Romero Gómez, Barcelona, ES;
Marina Mariano Juste, Barcelona, ES;
Francisco J. Rodriguez Martinez, Barcelona, ES;
Assignees:
Fundacio Institut De Ciencies Fotoniques, Barcelona, ES;
Universitat Politecnica De Catalunya, Barcelona, ES;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0392 (2006.01); H01L 31/0224 (2006.01); H01L 31/054 (2014.01); H01L 31/032 (2006.01); H01L 27/30 (2006.01); H01L 51/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0392 (2013.01); H01L 27/304 (2013.01); H01L 31/022466 (2013.01); H01L 31/0326 (2013.01); H01L 31/03923 (2013.01); H01L 31/03925 (2013.01); H01L 31/0543 (2014.12); H01L 31/0547 (2014.12); H01L 51/447 (2013.01); Y02E 10/52 (2013.01); Y02E 10/541 (2013.01); Y02E 10/549 (2013.01);
Abstract
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%.