Critical Interfaces in Emerging Thin Film Photovoltaic Technologies: From Basic Science to Policy and Economic Issues

Neal Armstrong

JT1A.1 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

Dynamic Spectroscopy – a Critical Tool for Developing Artificial Photosynthesis

Heinz Frei

JT1A.2 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

Invention and Innovation – Key to keeping Photovoltaic R&D in the United States

Doug Hall

JT1A.3 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

A History of, Update on and a Wish List for Optics in CPV

Adam Plesniak

RT2D.1 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

Concentrating Optics with Big Glass Mirrors for Inexpensive CPV Generation

Roger Angel, Blake Coughenour, Tom Stalcup, and Brian Wheelwright

RT2D.2 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

Development of a Commercial Dish-Based HCPV System

Blake Coughenour, Roger Angel, Thomas Stalcup, Brian Wheelwright, Kimberly Hammer, and Andrew Geary

RT2D.3 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

Comparison of the Overall Efficiency of Fresnel and Prismatic Solar Concentrators

Alan R. Kost

RT2D.4 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

Compound Parabolic Based Three-dimensional Concentrator for Low Concentration Photovoltaic

Peng Lei, Junyuan Lai, Jiong Ma, and Peng Jin

RT2D.5 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

Initial Results of Advanced Glass Slumping for Commercial CSP Systems

Thomas Stalcup, Kimberly Hammer, David Lesser, Blain Olbert, Steve Warner, Brian Wheelwright, Roger Angel, and Jordi Villaneuva

RT2D.6 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

A Lens-to-Channel Waveguide Solar Concentrator

Yuxiao Liu, Ran Huang, and Christi K. Madsen

RT3D.1 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

Proof-of concept for a self-tracking solar concentrator

Volker Zagolla, Eric Tremblay, and Christophe Moser

RT3D.2 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

Improving the optical efficiency of a waveguide concentrator used with a single-axis tracking system

Sébastien Bouchard and Simon Thibault

RT3D.3 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

Nanostructured In-Plane Solar Concentrator

Travis Rivord, Abhijeet Bagal, and Chih-Hao Chang

RT3D.4 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

Micro-Concentrators for a Microsystems-Enabled Photovoltaic System

Bradley H. Jared, Michael P. Saavedra, Ben J. Anderson, Ron S. Goeke, William C. Sweatt, Gregory N. Nielson, Murat Okandan, Brenton Elisberg, Dave Snively, and John Duncan

RT3D.5 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

Wide-Angle Planar Microtracking for High Efficiency Microcell Concentrating Photovoltaics

J. S. Price, X. Sheng, J. A. Rogers, and N. C. Giebink

RT3D.6 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

Luminescent manipulation of sunlight for photovoltaics and biofuels

N. C. Giebink

RW1D.1 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

Grating-over-Lens Holographic Spectrum Splitting Concentrating Photovoltaics

Juan M. Russo, Shelby D. Vorndran, Deming Zhang, Michael Gordon, Yuechen Wu, and Raymond K. Kostuk

RW1D.2 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

Holographic Lens Hybrid Spectrum-Splitting System: Design and Performance

Shelby Vorndran, Juan M. Russo, Yuechen Wu, and Raymond K. Kostuk

RW1D.3 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

Multi-bandgap High-efficiency Photovoltaics Enabled by Broadband Diffractive Optics

Peng Wang, Jose A. Dominguez-Callabero, Daniel J. Friedman, and Rajesh Menon

RW1D.4 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

Wideband Coherent Optical Concentrator for Photovoltaic and Rectenna Solar Cells

Patricia Bodan, John Apostolos, William Mouyos, Benjamin McMahon, Mong-Kai Wu, Michael Liu, Huiming Xu, and Milton Feng

RW1D.5 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

“Durability of Polymeric Encapsulation Materials in a PMMA/glass Concentrating Photovoltaic System”

David C. Miller, Michael D. Kempe, Matthew T. Muller, Cheryl E. Kennedy, Kenji Araki, and Sarah R. Kurtz

RW2D.2 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

A Line-Scanning Laser Hartmann Test for Parabolic Trough Mirrors

Brian Wheelwright, Roger Angel, Jon Weiser, Thomas Stalcup, and Blake Coughenour

RW2D.3 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF

Characterization and Use of a Sinton FMT-350 Flash Tester at the Tucson Electric Power Solar Test Yard

Daniella N. Della Giustina, Adria E. Brooks, Michael T. St. Germaine, Scott M. Patterson, and Alex D. Cronin

RW2D.4 Optics for Solar Energy (SOLED) 2013 View: PDF