Nanogap near-field thermophotovoltaics

Fiorino, Anthony; Zhu, Linxiao; Thompson, Dakotah; Mittapally, Rohith; Reddy, Pramod; Meyhofer, Edgar

doi:10.1038/s41565-018-0172-5

Nanogap near-field thermophotovoltaics

Journal Article · 18 June 2018 · Nature Nanotechnology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-018-0172-5· OSTI ID:1539835

Fiorino, Anthony ^[1]; Zhu, Linxiao; Thompson, Dakotah; Mittapally, Rohith; ;

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0004871

OSTI ID:: 1539835

Journal Information:: Nature Nanotechnology, Journal Name: Nature Nanotechnology Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 13; ISSN 1748-3387

Publisher:: Nature Publishing Group

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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