Photon Recycling for Indoor Energy Harvesting: Optical Optimization of LED-Driven Silicon Photovoltaic Systems
by
Anudeep Katepalli
,
Thiraj Mohankumar
,
Meher Saketh Gandharapu
,
Sagar Shrestha
,
Anton Harfmann
,
Mathias Bonmarin
,
John Krupczak
and
Donglu Shi
Abstract
Indoor environments offer a unique opportunity for photon recycling using LED-based illumination, particularly to address energy limitations of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems during nighttime or in low-light conditions. This study presents an optical and electrical performance evaluation of silicon-based photovoltaic (SPV) panels operating under controlled indoor LED lighting. Despite the low irradiance (~1.4 mW/cm2), significant power output was achieved through engineer [...]