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The 3d solar cell surface (Left) and the Spin Cell (Right)- source v3solar.com
During the spin, the compound lensing focuses the light at multiple angles, excitating the entire surface area of solar cells with flashing bands of concentrated light, and releasing more electrons. As stated clearly by Michael Fulton, PHD, who has studied the relationship of spinning and optical design, "Spinning increases the efficiency of absorption of photons in solar cells."
This has been documented as a 20% increase in voltage, which increases the total amount of watts produced by the solar cell by 20% (Watts = Voltage X Amperage). So if a solar cell is rated at 20% efficiency for flat panels, in the Spin Cell, that same solar cell will increase to 24% efficiency, by design.
The surface of a solar cell looks and feels flat, but it is Mount Everest meets the Mariana Trench at the micro level.
" The deep crevasses create myriad surfaces for light, which enters at divergent angles through the optics on the outer cone to excitate more electrons. The bands of light created by the optical lensing of the Spin Cell do not focus the light at a single angle. Instead, the lenses vary the light in multiple angles to take full advantage of the varied surface of the PV cell.
One of the big challenges people have in understanding the Spin Cell breakthrough is trying to apply a flat, static paradigm over a dynamic spinning model. The classic is that there are only 1000 watts of light in a square meter. Yes...if you are looking at a flat surface. But when you calculate in the 3D aspect of PV, you can have four or five times more surface area to capture light -- if the light is coming from myriad angles.
A coastline, for example, might only be one mile as the crow flies, but it might have five miles of beaches. The problem has been that static flat panels only receive the light from one angle, which has limited PV's potential (yes, the sun will hit the panel from multiple angles as it moves across the sky, but this pace does not take advantage of PV's ability to respond in nanoseconds). The Spin Cell is specifically designed to capture the flashing light from myriad angles that flat panels have been missing....
picture source: http://www.dvice.com/sites/dvice/files/styles/blog_post_media/public/images/spin-cell.jpgInteresting new developments on the solar energy front !
Ak Malten, Pro Peaceful Energy Use
3d Solar Energy - Innovating Products Developments - Spin Cell
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Amazing post.
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