The profile optimization of periodic nano-structures for wavelength-selective thermophotovoltaic emitters

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 53, Issue 23-24, 2010, Pages 5542-5551

  Chen, Y B ^a   Tan, K H ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Periodic nano structure; Rigorous coupled wave analysis; Taguchi method; Thermophotovoltaic; Wavelength selective

Indexed keywords

AT-WAVELENGTH; CAVITY RESONANCES; CONCAVE STRUCTURES; CONVEX STRUCTURE; EMITTANCES; FILLING RATIO; NUMERICAL RESULTS; OPTIMIZED STRUCTURES; ORTHOGONAL ARRAY; PERIODIC NANO-STRUCTURE; PROFILE OPTIMIZATION; RADIATIVE PROPERTIES; RECTANGULAR STRUCTURE; RIGOROUS COUPLED WAVE ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE DEPTH; TAGUCHI; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAICS;

NANOSTRUCTURES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; TAGUCHI METHODS; WAVELENGTH;

PERIODIC STRUCTURES;

EID: 77956057324     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2010.06.051     Document Type: Article

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