Novel thin film thermophotovoltaic system

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 960-965

  Durisch, Wilhelm ^a   Bitnar, Bernd ^b  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b Deutsche Cell GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

CIGS solar cells; Selective emitters; Thermophotovoltaics; TPV system

Indexed keywords

BAND GAPS; CIGS SOLAR CELLS; CRYSTALLINE SI; CU(IN , GA)SE; DIRECT CONTACT; EXISTING SYSTEMS; GLASS TUBES; MICROCRYSTALLINE SI; NOVEL DESIGN; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; OUTER SURFACE; RADIATION SOURCE; REAR SIDE; RESIDENTIAL HEATING; SELECTIVE EMITTERS; SELF-POWERED; SERIES RESISTANCES; SUPERSTRATES; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY; SYSTEM-BASED; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAICS; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING; COPPER; ENERGY GAP; GALLIUM; HIGH PASS FILTERS; QUANTUM OPTICS; SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS; SILICON; SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILMS; WATER COOLING SYSTEMS; YTTERBIUM;

PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS;

EID: 77950859432     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.01.024     Document Type: Article

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