Maple-leaf-shaped luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) may enhance the collection and transfer of light to photovoltaic (PV) cells. Researchers evaluated the optical efficiency of the leaf-shaped LSCs under uniform irradiation by white LED. (IMAGE)

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Maple-leaf-shaped luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) may enhance the collection and transfer of light to photovoltaic (PV) cells. Researchers evaluated the optical efficiency of the leaf-shaped LSCs under uniform irradiation by white LED.

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Maple-leaf-shaped luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) may enhance the collection and transfer of light to photovoltaic (PV) cells. Researchers evaluated the optical efficiency of the leaf-shaped LSCs under uniform irradiation by white LED. 

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Nishimura et al., doi 10.1117/1.JPE.14.035501.

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