Solar thermophotovoltaic converters based on tungsten emitters

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 298-303

  Andreev, V M ^a   Vlasov, A S ^a   Khvostikov, V P ^a   Khvostikova, O A ^a   Gazaryan, P Y ^a   Sorokina, S V ^a   Sadchikov, N A ^a  

^a IOFFE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; LIGHT EMISSION; PHOTOCURRENTS; TUNGSTEN;

EMITTER RADIATION SELECTIVITY; PHOTORESPONSES; QUARTZ MENISCUS LENS; SUNLIGHT CONCENTRATORS; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERTERS;

SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

EID: 34548232173     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2734576     Document Type: Article

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