Highly efficient photovoltaic converter for high luminous intensities manufactured using optoelectronic technology

Abstract

Photovoltaic converters work under high intensity light and provide high efficiency. The converters generate photovoltaic electricity at low costs, which is useful for the photovoltaic industry. They can be used in thermophotovoltaic systems and remote supply systems via optical fiber. The converter is characterized by the following features: a) its semiconductor layers are made of III-V compounds, b) it is manufactured by the use of photolithography, and c) its size ranges from a few tenths to tens of square millimeters. Other optoelectronic techniques may be used for manufacturing such as wire bonding, separation of the converters on a single wafer by sawing, scribing and cleavage. Its design parameters are estimated by means of multivariable optimization. The situation in which the incident light has the shape of a cone and originates from a medium with any given refraction index is taken into account in the operating conditions.

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