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AlGaAs photovoltaic arrays spectrally matched to photoluminescent fibers for UGS application
Proceedings of SPIE, v 5090(1), pp 360-368
01 Sep 2003
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Abstract
This paper reports progress in the development of a miniature photovoltaic (PV) arrays consisting of monolithically series connected AlGaAs/GaAs PV cells used in combination with polymeric photoluminescent fibers to recharge batteries of unattended ground sensors (UGS). Outdoor tests of the arrays showed feasibility of this approach. Optimization of the fibers design (material used, diameter, coupling, etc.) is discussed. Better optical matching of the fibers and PV cells was achieved through replacing of GaAs photoactive layers by AlGaAs ones having a higher bandgap.
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- Title
- AlGaAs photovoltaic arrays spectrally matched to photoluminescent fibers for UGS application
- Creators
- Oleg V Sulima - AstroPower, Inc. (United States)Jeffrey A Cox - AstroPower, Inc. (USA)Paul E Sims - AstroPower, Inc. (USA)Michael G Mauk - AstroPower, Inc. (USA)Nikolai N Faleev - Texas Tech University
- Publication Details
- Proceedings of SPIE, v 5090(1), pp 360-368
- Conference
- Unattended Ground Sensor Technologies and Applications V, 5th
- Publisher
- Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Engineering Technology
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000186054400036
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0242472788
- Other Identifier
- 991020623909504721
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