Scientific papers and articles on Sphelar®

Sphelar® technology is globally recognized as an unique and innovative concept in crystaline silicon solar cells.

General information

  1. J. Nakata, Spherical Cells Promise to Expand Applications for Solar Power, Asia Electronics Industry (AEI), Dempa Publications, October 2001, pp. 44-46.
    » Spherical Cells Promise To Expand Applications for Solar Power
  2. J. Nakata, Spherical Solar Cells Solve Issue of 3-D Sunlight Reception, Asia Electronics Industry (AEI), Dempa Publications, February 2003, pp. 45-46.
    » Spherical Solar Cells Solve Issue of 3-D Sunlight Reception
  3. K. Taira, Sphelar Cells Save on Silicon, Capture Light From All Paths, JEI, Dempa Publications, February 2007, pp.26-27.
    » Sphelar Cells Save on Silicon, Capture Light From All Paths
  4. K. Taira & J. Nakata, Catching rays, Nature Photonics Tecnology Focus, September 2010, Vol. 4, No. 9, pp. 602-603
    » http://www.nature.com/nphoton/journal/v4/n9/techfocus/
  5. S. Ali-Oettinger, 360 degrees capture, PV Magazine, pp.224-227
    » http://www.pv-magazine.com/archive/archive/kategorie/06-2011/beitrag/_100000000/329/

Spherical solar cell

  1. N. Kumagai et al., Interrelationship between diameter and characterstics of silicon spherical solar cell, in Proc. of the 19th EUPVSEC, 7-11 June 2004, Paris, France, pp. 659-662.
  2. N. Kogo et al., Three Dimensional Light Capture of Sperical Cells, 15th Int’l PVSEC-15, Shanghai China 2005, Technical Digest, 12-4.
  3. K. Taira et al., 3-D GEOMETRY OF SPHELAR CELLS, Technical Digest of the Int’l PVSEC-17, Fukuoka Japan, 2007, 7O-B12-02.
  4. A. Sanz et al., ANALYSIS RESULTS ON SPHERICAL SILICON SOLAR CELLS, in Proc. of the 22nd EUPVSEC, 3-7 September 2007, Milan, Italy, 5BV3.23.

BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaics)

  1. H. Sugimura et al., SPHELAR PANEL AS A FACADE ELEMENT, Technical Digest of the Int’l PVSEC-17, Fukuoka Japan, 2007, 4P-P2-03.
  2. T. Rodziewiez et al., PERFORMANCE OF SPHELAR MODULE AT OUTDOOR CONDITIONS IN HIGHER LATITUDE AREA, in Proc. of the 23rd EUPVSEC, 1-5 September 2008, Valencia, Spain, 1CV2.60.
  3. T. Rodziewiez et al., PERFORMANCE OF FLAT MODULE MADE OF SPHELAR CELLS IN HIGHER LATTITUDE AREAS, in Proc. of the 24th EUPVSEC, 21-25 September 2009, Hamburg, Germany, 4AV3.63.

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