Analysis of the Aesthetics of Semitransparent, Colorful, and Transparent Luminescent Solar Concentrators
Chenchen Yang, Miles C. Barr, Richard R. Lunt
Abstract
Widespread adoption of luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) would require both high photovoltaic performance and excellent aesthetic quality. In this work, a framework to comprehensively analyze LSC aesthetics is developed. Photoluminescence emitted from the device is incorporated to evaluate the corresponding impact on the key figures of merit for aesthetic quality. In identifying these key aspects, this work can help guide future LSC research along market-adoptable pathways.
Topics & Concepts
Photovoltaic systemKey (lock)LuminescenceMaterials scienceWork (physics)PhotoluminescenceQuality (philosophy)Figure of meritOptoelectronicsAestheticsArchitectural engineeringComputer scienceNanotechnologyOpticsEngineering physicsArtMechanical engineeringPhysicsEngineeringElectrical engineeringComputer securityQuantum mechanicsPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesOrganic Light-Emitting Diodes ResearchQuantum Dots Synthesis And Properties