A totally new way of concentrating sunlight

LSO


Light-guide Solar Optic

Hands capturing the sun
  • A revolutionary new way to capture, transport and concentrate sunlight
  • Up to 1400 suns of concentration, with a clear path to many thousand suns in the future
  • Ultra thin optical structures that capture, transport and concentrate sunlight
  • Light is redirected onto tiny slivers of PV at the edge of the optic - not underneath
  • Eliminates the bulkiness of traditional CPV systems
  • Not effected by thermal expansion
  • Extremely low cost
  • Light-weight and rugged
  • Easy to manufacture
  • No toxic or exotic materials, 100% recyclable
  • Patented technology

This system does not use mirrors, prisms or lenses. This is something totally new, different and better.

The LSO compared to conventional optics
Competition Optics Raytrace of light interacting with the LSO
How the LSO Works
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