Publications by authors named "David Scheiman"
Emerging classes of concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) modules reach efficiencies that are far greater than those of even the highest performance flat-plate PV technologies, with architectures that have the potential to provide the lowest cost of energy in locations with high direct normal irradiance (DNI). A disadvantage is their inability to effectively use diffuse sunlight, thereby constraining widespread geographic deployment and limiting performance even under the most favorable DNI conditions. This study introduces a module design that integrates capabilities in flat-plate PV directly with the most sophisticated CPV technologies, for capture of both direct and diffuse sunlight, thereby achieving efficiency in PV conversion of the global solar radiation.
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- This study explores solar cell anti-reflection coatings designed to produce specific colors when illuminated by sunlight.
- It successfully demonstrates that these patterned coatings can achieve significant color contrast while allowing high light transmission.
- Using models and practical testing, the research verifies how these coatings can improve the photocurrent generation in silicon solar cells, culminating in the creation of a patterned sample with effective performance and appealing aesthetics.