Thermophotovoltaic system configurations and spectral control

Semiconductor Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages

  Fraas, L M ^a   Avery, J E ^a   Huang, H X ^a   Martinelli, R U ^b  

^a JX Crystals Inc   (United States)

^b SARNOFF CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY GAP; HEAT RADIATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; INFRARED DEVICES; INFRARED RADIATION; POWER GENERATION; THERMOELECTRICITY;

ELECTRICAL CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; INFRARED EMITTER; SPECTRAL CONTROL; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 0037854733     PISSN: 02681242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0268-1242/18/5/305     Document Type: Article

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