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Volker Zagolla¹, Eric Tremblay, Christophe Moser

¹École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Laboratory of Applied Photonics Devices, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. volker.zagolla@epfl.ch

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Area of Science:

Optics
Fluidics
Materials Science

Background:

Efficient light coupling is crucial for solar energy applications.
Existing methods for solar concentration often struggle with varying light angles.
Planar waveguides offer potential for compact solar energy systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a self-adaptive opto-fluidic waveguide coupling mechanism for planar solar concentration.
To achieve efficient light coupling independent of the incident light's direction.
To demonstrate a novel method for light redirection using thermally trapped vapor bubbles.

Main Methods:

Generation of vapor bubbles within a planar liquid waveguide using infrared light and an infrared absorbing glass.
Utilizing total internal reflection (TIR) at the liquid-gas interface for light coupling.
Employing a thermal effect to trap and self-track vapor bubbles to the infrared light focus.
Experimental measurement of optical-to-optical waveguide coupling efficiency.

Main Results:

Demonstrated a self-adaptive opto-fluidic waveguide coupling mechanism.
Achieved 40% optical-to-optical waveguide coupling efficiency using laser light and a commercial lens.
Vapor bubbles were shown to self-track the infrared light focus due to thermal effects.
Optical simulations suggest potential for >90% coupling efficiency with optimized optics.

Conclusions:

The developed opto-fluidic waveguide mechanism offers efficient and direction-independent light coupling for solar concentration.
The self-adaptive nature of the vapor bubble system enhances robustness and performance.
Further optimization with custom optics can significantly improve coupling efficiency, paving the way for advanced solar energy devices.