title: Measured surface loss from luminescent solar concentrator waveguides.
abstract: The surface and edge emissions from dye-filled and dye-topped polycarbonate and polymethyl methacrylate luminescent solar concentrators were measured. We demonstrate that about 40-50% of the absorbed light energy (and 50-70% of the photons) is lost through the top and bottom surfaces of the filled waveguide. In most cases the escape cone losses are greater at the top than the bottom surface.
authors.affiliation: Polymer Technology, Department Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands. m.g.debije@tue.nl
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Debije
authors.forename: Paul P C
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Verbunt
authors.forename: Brenda C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Rowan
authors.forename: Bryce S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.forename: Theo L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Hoeks