Device for conversion of electromagnetic radiation into electrical current
Abstract
Electromagnetic energy may be converted directly into electrical energy by a device comprising a sandwich of at least two semiconductor portions, each portion having a p-n junction with a characteristic energy gap, and the portions lattice matched to one another by an intervening superlattice structure. This superlattice acts to block propagation into the next deposited portion of those dislocation defects which can form due to lattice mismatch between adjacent portions.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6667718
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- EG-77-C-01-4042
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS; DESIGN; GRADED BAND GAPS; GALLIUM ARSENIDE SOLAR CELLS; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; EQUIPMENT; JUNCTIONS; PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; 140501* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion
Citation Formats
Blakeslee, A E, and Mitchell, K W. Device for conversion of electromagnetic radiation into electrical current. United States: N. p., 1980.
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Blakeslee, A E, & Mitchell, K W. Device for conversion of electromagnetic radiation into electrical current. United States.
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"Device for conversion of electromagnetic radiation into electrical current". United States.
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title = {Device for conversion of electromagnetic radiation into electrical current},
author = {Blakeslee, A E and Mitchell, K W},
abstractNote = {Electromagnetic energy may be converted directly into electrical energy by a device comprising a sandwich of at least two semiconductor portions, each portion having a p-n junction with a characteristic energy gap, and the portions lattice matched to one another by an intervening superlattice structure. This superlattice acts to block propagation into the next deposited portion of those dislocation defects which can form due to lattice mismatch between adjacent portions.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 25 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Tue Mar 25 00:00:00 EST 1980}
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