Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISEProject in the Business Area Photovoltaics; Topic: III-V and Concentrator Photovoltaics; Fields of Work: High-Concentration Systems (HCPV), III-V Epitaxy and Solar Cells, Concentrator Optics and Concentrator Assemblies; Duration: September 2014 - February 2019
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GaSb-based four-junction solar cell under the sun simulator to measure its IV-characteristic.
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KoMGen – Development of Next Generation Concentrator Modules
CPV Module Technology Based on Cassegrain Optics
Fig. 1: Concentrator PV module unit, consisting of Cassegrain reflector optics with a solar cell. Sunlight is concentrated by a factor of more than 1000 onto the solar cell with an area of 1 mm2. The solar cell is located between the primary and the secondary optics.
Project in the Business Area Photovoltaics; Topic: III-V- and Concentrator Photovoltaics; Field of Work: High-Concentration Systems (HCPV); Duration: April 2010 - March 2014
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KomGen – Development of Next Generation Concentrator Modules
Characterization of Parabolic Reflectors for Concentrator PV
Fig. 1: Diffuser plate in the focal plane of a parabolic reflector during a measurement.
Project in the Business Area Photovoltaics; Topic: III-V- and Concentrator Photovoltacis; Fields of Work: Concentrator Optics and High-Concentration Systems (HCPV); Duration: April 2010 - March 2014
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Outdoor test-setup at Fraunhofer ISE for characterization of concentrator modules from AZUR SPACE. The IV data together with ambient conditions like temperature, intensity and spectral composition of the solar radiation is recorded.
Project in the Business Area: Photovoltaic, Topic: III-V and Concentrator Photovoltaics, Research Topic: High-Concentration Systems (HCPV) Duration: 02/2021 - 01/2024
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Fig. 1: Schematic presentation of the VLABS measuring system for the measurement in transmission.
Project in the Business Area Photovoltaics; Topic: III-V and Concentrator Photovoltaics; Fields of Work: Concentrator Optics, High-Concentration Systems (HCPV) Duration: June 2015 - July 2015
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Close up of a processed wafer with concentrator solar cells.
Project in the Business Area: Photovoltaics, III-V and Concentrator Photovoltaics, Topic: High-Concentration Systems (HCPV), Concentrator Assemblies, Concentrator Optics, III-V Epitaxy and Solar Cells, Duration: 04/2020 - 03/2023
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