Development and testing of emissivity enhancement coatings for thermophotovoltaic (TPV) radiator applications

Thin Solid Films

Volumn 355, Issue , 1999, Pages 17-25

  Cockeram, B V ^a   Measures, D P ^a   Mueller, A J ^a  

^a BETTIS ATOMIC POWER LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; CRYSTAL WHISKERS; LASER ABLATION; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL ALLOYS; NIOBIUM; PLASMA SPRAYING; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; SLURRIES; SURFACE TREATMENT; TEXTURES;

EMISSIVITY ENHANCEMENT; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC (TPV) RADIATORS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 0033341354     PISSN: 00406090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-6090(99)00438-1     Document Type: Article

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