Design, fabrication, and testing of a prototype microthermophotovoltaic system

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 851-856

  Yang, Wenming ^a   Chou, Siaw Kiang ^a   Shu, Chang ^a   Xue, Hong ^b   Li, Zhiwang ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTORS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC FILTERS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS; SILICON CARBIDE;

DIELECTRIC FILTER; MICROCOMBUSTER; MICROTHERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC; SILICON CARBIDE EMITTER;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 7244231511     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2004.835759     Document Type: Article

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