Theoretical analysis of luminescent solar concentrators based on stacked doped fibres by means of Monte Carlo ray-tracing simulations

J. Barata; J. Arrue; M. A. Illarramendi; J. Zubia

doi:10.1117/12.3022112

18 June 2024 Theoretical analysis of luminescent solar concentrators based on stacked doped fibres by means of Monte Carlo ray-tracing simulations

J. Barata, J. Arrue, M. A. Illarramendi, J. Zubia

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Proceedings Volume 13014, Photonics for Solar Energy Systems X; 1301405 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3022112
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2024, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

In this work, a theoretical study of luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) based on stacked doped poly(methyl methacrylate) polymer optical fibres (POFs) has been carried out by means of Monte Carlo simulations. Two different dopants, namely the organic dyes lumogen red and lumogen yellow, uniformly distributed in the cross-sections of the fibres, have been employed in all simulations. Several layers of POFs doped with two dyes arranged in different possible orders in the stack of layers have been considered. Through a comparative analysis of the output irradiances from the different set-ups, this work does not only clarify how to improve the concentration factor, but also the underlying physical and geometrical reasons for the variations in the performance achieved from one of the tested arrangements to another.

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J. Barata, J. Arrue, M. A. Illarramendi, and J. Zubia "Theoretical analysis of luminescent solar concentrators based on stacked doped fibres by means of Monte Carlo ray-tracing simulations", Proc. SPIE 13014, Photonics for Solar Energy Systems X, 1301405 (18 June 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3022112

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