Design and global optimization of high-efficiency thermophotovoltaic systems

Optics Express

Volumn 18, Issue S3, 2010, Pages A314-A334

  Bermel, Peter ^a,b   Ghebrebrhan, Michael ^a,b   Chan, Walker ^a   Yeng, Yi Xiang ^a   Araghchini, Mohammad ^a   Hamam, Rafif ^a,b   Marton, Christopher H ^a,b   Jensen, Klavs F ^a,b   Soljačić, Marin ^a,b   Joannopoulos, John D ^a,b   Johnson, Steven G ^a   Celanovic, Ivan ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

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EID: 85010104448     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.18.00A314     Document Type: Article

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