Method and system for converting light to electric power

A system suitable for converting tight to electric power, comprising:

• a first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power, at least one of the devices of the first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power adapted to receive light from at least one natural light source;
• at least two of the devices of the first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power are coupled in parallel;
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• at least one additional plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power;
• at least two of the devices of the at least one additional plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power are coupled in parallel;
• the first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power and the at least one additional plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power are coupled in series.

A system suitable for converting light to electric power, comprising:

• a first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power, at least one of the devices of the first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power adapted to convert at least one of the group including far infrared light, long-wavelength infrared light, mid-wavelength infrared light, short-wavelength infrared light, near infrared light, visible light, long wave ultraviolet light, medium wave ultraviolet light, or short wave ultraviolet light to electric power;
• at least two of the devices of the first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power are coupled in parallel;
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• at least one additional plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power;
• at least two of the devices of the at least one additional plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power are coupled in parallel;
• the first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power and the at least one additional plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power are coupled in series.

A system suitable for converting light to electric power, comprising:

• a first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power;
• at least two of the devices of the first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power are coupled in parallel;
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• at least one additional plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power;
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• at least one optical device;
• at least two of the devices of the at least one additional plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power are coupled in parallel;
• the first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power and the at least one additional plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power are coupled in series.

A system suitable for converting light to electric power, comprising:

• a first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power, at least one of the devices of the first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power including at least one photovoltaic cell, at least one multiple energy band gap photovoltaic cell, at least one multilayer photovoltaic cell, at least one thermovoltaic device, at least one thermophotovoltaic device, at least one photocapacitor, or at least one optical rectenna;
• at least two of the devices of the first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power are coupled in parallel;
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• at least one additional plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power;
• at least two of the devices of the at least one additional plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power are coupled in parallel;
• the first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power and the at least one additional plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power are coupled in series.

A system suitable for converting light to electric power, comprising:

• a first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power, at least one of the devices of the first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power including a set of at least one series connected photovoltaic cell, multiple energy band gap photovoltaic cell, one multilayer photovoltaic cell, thermovoltaic device, thermophotovoltaic device, photocapacitor, or optical rectenna;
• at least two of the devices of the first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power are coupled in parallel;
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• at least one additional plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power;
• at least two of the devices of the at least one additional plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power are coupled in parallel;
• the first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power and the at least one additional plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power are coupled in series.

A system suitable for converting light to electric power, comprising:

• a first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power, the first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power including at least a first device having a first surface normal and at least a second device having a second surface normal different from the first surface normal;
• at least two of the devices of the first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power are coupled in parallel;
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• at least one additional plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power;
• at least two of the devices of the at least one additional plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power are coupled in parallel;
• the first plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power and the at least one additional plurality of devices suitable to convert light to electric power are coupled in series.