Monolithic interconnected modules (MIMs) for thermophotovoltaic energy conversion

Semiconductor Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages

  Wilt, David ^a   Wehrer, Rebecca ^b   Palmisiano, Marc ^b   Wanlass, Mark ^c   Murray, Christopher ^d  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b BECHTEL BETTIS INC   (United States)

^c NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

^d Emcore Photovoltaics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DENSITY; ENERGY GAP; INFRARED DEVICES; MIRRORS; PHOTONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; SUBSTRATES; THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY CONVERSION;

INFRARED REFLECTORS; MONOLITHIC INTERCONNECTED MODULES; POWER DENSITY; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY CONVERSION;

MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

EID: 0038701637     PISSN: 02681242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0268-1242/18/5/310     Document Type: Article

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