Outdoor Characterization of a Plasmonic Luminescent Solar Concentrator

Plasmonic luminescent solar concentrators (PLSCs) have been shown to enhance the optical performance and power conversion efficiency of LSCs, due added plasmonic gain in medium. Despite promising outlook a PLSC through coupling, device characterization not verified real outdoor conditions, with varying direct diffuse irradiation. In this work, dimensions 4.5 $$\times$$ 0.3 cm3 embedded Lumogen Red 305 dye medium gold core silver shell nano cuboids was carried out conditions Dublin, Ireland. Optimized output at different insolation compared reference photovoltaic (PV) cell an optimized concentrator (LSC) device. The effect disc position, insolation, PV surface temperature, diurnal, seasonal variation on is studied. key observation that average 1.4 times more than cloudy conditions. performed 45% better December July, as has higher Even though absorbs only 31% transmits 69% incident irradiation concerned visible range 380–750 nm. preliminary small-scale establishes its viability radiation ratio throughout year well establishing benefits for integration buildings.