Selective emitters design and optimization for thermophotovoltaic applications

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Nefzaoui, E ^a   Drevillon, J ^a   Joulain, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE SILICONS; DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION; EXISTING SYSTEMS; NUMERICAL TOOLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC; SELECTIVE EMITTERS; SPECTRAL RANGE; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAICS; WAVELENGTH RANGES;

HIGH PASS FILTERS; OPTIMIZATION; SUN;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 84860521778     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4705363     Document Type: Article

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