Solar concentrating systems that employ one or more quantum receivers may realize improved energy utilization and higher electric conversion efficiency by incorporating spectral beam splitting technology. Such techniques were investigated in thermophotovoltaic conversion, introduced in the early 1960s, and in concentrating PV devices using cells of different band-gap materials, proposed as early as 1955. One major application was found in systems combining quantum and thermal receivers. This article presents a review of the various solar hybrid beam splitting systems proposed in the literature and the different spectrum splitting strategies employed.
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Journal Title
Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 84 1-4 Oct/2004 19-69 Dx.Doi.org/10.1016/J.Solmat.2004.01.038,
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Special Glass
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S 3826