Global optimization of solar thermophotovoltaic systems

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1040-1055

  Datas, A ^a   Algora, C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍA SOLAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

detailed balance; energy balance; multijunction solar cells; selective absorber; solar thermophotovoltaic; spectral control; sunlight concentration

Indexed keywords

DETAILED BALANCE; MULTI JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; SELECTIVE ABSORBER; SPECTRAL CONTROL; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAICS;

ELECTRICITY; ENERGY BALANCE; GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION; MULTIVARIABLE SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; REFLECTION;

SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

EID: 84881219347     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.2202     Document Type: Article

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