Passive cooling of solar cells with a comprehensive photonic approach

Wei Li; Yu Shi; Kaifeng Chen; Linxiao Zhu; Shanhui Fan

doi:10.1109/MWSCAS.2017.8053056

Passive cooling of solar cells with a comprehensive photonic approach

Wei Li
, Yu Shi
, Kaifeng Chen
, Linxiao Zhu
, Shanhui Fan

Mechanical Engineering

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Abstract

We present a comprehensive photonic approach for passive cooling of solar cells by simultaneously performing radiative cooling while also selectively utilizing the sunlight. We design a photonic cooler made of multilayer dielectric stack that can strongly radiate heat through its thermal radiation while also significantly reflecting the solar spectrum in sub-band gap and ultraviolet regime. We show that applying this photonic cooler on solar panel can cool the solar cell by over 5.6K in a typical terrestrial operating condition. Our technique points to an optimal photonic approach for passive cooling of solar cells and can be readily implemented as a retrofit for current photovoltaic modules to improve both efficiency and reliability.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2017 IEEE 60th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2017
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	847-850
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509063895
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSCAS.2017.8053056
State	Published - Sep 27 2017
Event	60th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2017 - Boston, United States Duration: Aug 6 2017 → Aug 9 2017

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Name	Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems
Volume	2017-August
ISSN (Print)	1548-3746

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Other	60th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2017
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston
Period	8/6/17 → 8/9/17

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Li, W., Shi, Y., Chen, K., Zhu, L., & Fan, S. (2017). Passive cooling of solar cells with a comprehensive photonic approach. In 2017 IEEE 60th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2017 (pp. 847-850). Article 8053056 (Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems; Vol. 2017-August). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSCAS.2017.8053056

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Li, W, Shi, Y, Chen, K, Zhu, L & Fan, S 2017, Passive cooling of solar cells with a comprehensive photonic approach. in 2017 IEEE 60th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2017., 8053056, Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, vol. 2017-August, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 847-850, 60th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2017, Boston, United States, 8/6/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSCAS.2017.8053056

Passive cooling of solar cells with a comprehensive photonic approach. / Li, Wei; Shi, Yu; Chen, Kaifeng et al.
2017 IEEE 60th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. p. 847-850 8053056 (Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems; Vol. 2017-August).

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