Title:
Emitter-wrap-through photovoltaic dipole antenna with solar concentrator
Author(s):
M.J. Roo Ons, S.V. Shynu, M.J. Ammann, S.J. McCormack, B. Norton
Source:
IEEE Xplore
Vol./Issue/Date:
Vol. 45, No. 5, 26.02.2009
Year:
2009
Page(s):
241-243
Keywords:
Abstract:
A novel photovoltaic dipole antenna employing a solar concentrator as
a reflector is proposed. Four identical emitter-wrap-through rear contact
solar cells connected in series as a folded dipole are simultaneously
used for power generation and as the antenna radiating element,
which is located in the focal line of a parabolic solar concentrator.
The parabolic structure acts as a solar concentrator for the photovoltaic cells as well as a reflector for the folded dipole antenna. Full-wave electromagnetic simulation with supportive experimental work validates this design. The measured fractional impedance bandwidth and gain were 21% and 11.1 dBi, respectively. The antenna/solar arrangement provide a power output of 73.7 mW for an irradiance of 1000 Wm22.
Document:
Reference Id:
442
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