Comparison of sol-gel-based holographic recording medium and photopolymer for use in a solar concentrator (Conference Presentation)

Brian Rogers; Izabela Naydenova; Suzanne Martin

doi:10.1117/12.2555744

1 April 2020 Comparison of sol-gel-based holographic recording medium and photopolymer for use in a solar concentrator (Conference Presentation)

Brian Rogers, Izabela Naydenova, Suzanne Martin

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Proceedings Volume 11367, Photosensitive Materials and their Applications; 113670P (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2555744
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2020, Online Only

Abstract

This work aims to optimise the sol-gel material for use in a holographic concentrator. After chemical optimisation, characterisation of the material’s performance in different regimes of thickness, spatial frequency and recording wavelength are carried out in order to design optimal devices for different solar concentrating roles. An innovative approach to the recording process is introduced in order to account for the range of spatial frequencies involved in a light concentrating optical element such as a holographic lens. A spatial light modulator is utilised to spatially vary the intensity of the recording beams in order to account for the frequency dependent optimum recording intensity. Holographic lenses recorded in this fashion in both photopolymer and sol-gel is compared. Solar cell efficiency with and without the holographic lenses is compared. The lenses are prepared with a specific device role for use with or without solar tracking systems. The efficiency of these systems and the degradation to the device due to solar UV radiation is considered, both are compared for systems based on photopolymer and sol-gel systems.

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Brian Rogers, Izabela Naydenova, and Suzanne Martin "Comparison of sol-gel-based holographic recording medium and photopolymer for use in a solar concentrator (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE 11367, Photosensitive Materials and their Applications, 113670P (1 April 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2555744

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