Optical Energy – Storing the Sun without Solar Cells
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Presented by: Elizabeth Cloos
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- Optical Energy Storing the Sun without Solar Cells Elizabeth
Cloos University of Michigan 2013-10-24 1
- Outline Background Solar Cell Technology Electric Capacitors
Parametric resonance Our Idea: Optical Capacitors The Future 2 W.M.
Fisher and S.C. Rand, J. Appl. Phys. 109, 129901(2011)
- Current Tech: Solar Cells 3 Image:
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- Current Tech: Solar Cells - Problems Absorb incident light and
generate heat Only work for a few wavelengths of light Only