OPTICAL MODELING OF SILICON CELLS IN SPHERICAL SHAPE

This paper describes how the unique optics of Spheral Solar(TM) Cells have been modelled by ray-tracing techniques. A Monte Carlo statistica l code (Win Trace) has been developed in order to perform routine calc ulations over a large number of random events. Laser scanning and phot ometrical techniques have been employed to validate the simulation res ults, A good agreement between simulated and measured data has been fo und. The simulation reliability is fundamental for the future use of t he code to design an optimised structured cover, focusing light onto a ctive cell areas.