Table of Contents
1 Cover
4 Preface
5 1 Will Photovoltaics Stay Out of the Shadows? 1.1 Introduction References
6 2 Introduction to Micro Energy Harvesting 2.1 Introduction and History 2.2 Kinetic Energy 2.3 Thermoelectric Conversion 2.4 Electrochemical Potential 2.5 Electromagnetic Transmission 2.6 Atomic Batteries 2.7 Challenges 2.8 Conclusions and Outlook Acknowledgment References
7 3 Introduction to Indoor Photovoltaics 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Indoor Spectra and Efficiencies 3.3 State of IPV Design, Issues, Approaches 3.4 Fields of Application 3.5 Degradation and Lifetime Issues 3.6 Conclusions and Outlook References
8 4 Modeling Indoor Irradiance 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Fundamentals 4.3 Radiometric Solutions 4.4 Analytical Model 4.5 Simulations 4.6 Measurements 4.7 Discussion and Recommendation 4.8 Conclusion and Outlook 4.9 Acknowledgements 4.10 Symbols and Abbreviations 4.11 Constants 4.12 Abbreviations Appendix References
9 5 Characterization and Power Measurement of IPV Cells 5.1 Features of IPV Compared to Outdoor PV 5.2 Calibration Chain and Quality Management 5.3 Flexible and Precise Method for Comprehensive and Primary Calibration of IPV Devices 5.4 DSR Calibration of IPV Cells Acknowledgment References
10 6 Luminescent Solar Concentrators 6.1 Introduction 6.2 A Crash Course in Luminescence 6.3 Principle of Operation 6.4 Calculating LSC Performance 6.5 State-of-the-Art LSC Materials 6.6 Tm2+-Doped Halide Luminescent Solar Concentrators 6.7 LSC for an IPV Perspective 6.8 Conclusion Acknowledgements References
11 7 Organic Photovoltaic Cells and Modules for Applications under Indoor Lighting Conditions 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Implications of Indoor Lighting 7.3 OPV Modules 7.4 OPV Devices and Applications 7.5 Acceptance and Safety Considerations References
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8 High-Efficiency Indoor Photovoltaic Energy Harvesting
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Approaches for Efficient Indoor PV Energy Harvesting
8.3 Lightricity’s PV Energy Harvesting Technology
8.4 High-Efficiency PV Energy Harvesting Power Supplies
8.5 Applications