Specular side reflectors for high efficiency thermal-to-optical energy conversion

Leroy, Arny; Bhatia, Bikram; Zhao, Lin; Wang, Evelyn N.

doi:10.1364/OE.26.00A462

Title: Specular side reflectors for high efficiency thermal-to-optical energy conversion

Journal Article · Mon Apr 09 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Optics Express

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.26.00A462· OSTI ID:1432430

; Bhatia, Bikram; Zhao, Lin; Wang, Evelyn N.

The performance of incandescent light bulbs and thermophotovoltaic devices is fundamentally limited by our ability to tailor the emission spectrum of the thermal emitter. While much work has focused on improving the spectral selectivity of emitters and filters, relatively low view factors between the emitter and filter limit the efficiency of the systems. In this work, we investigate the use of specular side reflectors between the emitter and filter to increase the effective view factor and thus system efficiency. Using an analytical model and experiments, we demonstrate significant gains in efficiency (>10%) for systems converting broadband thermal radiation to a tailored spectrum using low-cost and easy-to-implement specular side reflectors.

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Solid-State Solar-Thermal Energy Conversion Center (S3TEC); Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-09ER46577; SC0001299

OSTI ID:: 1432430

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1502493

Journal Information:: Optics Express, Journal Name: Optics Express Vol. 26 Journal Issue: 10; ISSN 1094-4087

Publisher:: Optical Society of AmericaCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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