Solar energy devices

A solar energy device comprising:

• at least one of a photovoltaic cell or a solar thermal collector having an absorption bandwidth that includes at least a portion of the infrared wavelength region of the solar spectrum;
• a visible light-transmitting reflector having first and second generally opposed major surfaces, the visible light-transmitting reflector positioned to reflect light from the first major surface onto the at least one of a photovoltaic cell or a solar thermal collector, the visible light-transmitting reflector comprising a multilayer optical film having an optical stack comprising a plurality of alternating first and second optical layers with different indices of refraction, wherein the multilayer optical film reflects at least a portion of light in a range of wavelengths that corresponds with the absorption bandwidth of the at least one of a photovoltaic cell or a solar thermal collector;
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• a partially transmissive graphic film positioned closer to the first major surface of the visible light-transmitting reflector than to the second major surface of the visible light-transmitting reflector, wherein infrared light passes through the partially transmissive graphic film, and wherein the graphic film includes at least one of a pattern or image.