AbstractThe quest for sustainable and clean energy solutions has recently increasingly turned towards photonics innovations. This technology, centered around the science and engineering of light, can enhance certain renewable system technologies or enable other infrastructure like as data centers to get closer to renewable energy sources. This paper presents novel concepts and applications of Photonic crystals in Renewable Energy and Energy Storage. Solar power has recently become very popular as a clean energy source, promising energy independence and environmental benefits while becoming increasingly cost-effective. This has led to an extensive range of applications, including photovoltaics. Photonic crystals can be used as antireflective (AR) and light-trapping surfaces, back reflectors, spectrum splitters, absorption enhancers, radiation coolers and electron transport layers. This paper presents an overview of the developments and trends in designing photonic structures for different renewable energy and energy storage applications.
Chopra et al. (Wed,) studied this question.