Spectrally selective semiconductor dielectric photonic solar thermal absorber
Abstract
A solar thermal absorber including a spectrally selective filter comprising a stack of dielectric layers and one or more semiconductor absorber layers. The dielectric layers are transparent to infrared radiation and have a refractive index contrast, and the semiconductor absorber layers have a band gap, such that the semiconductor absorber layers absorb at least a portion of the solar spectrum and the stack reflects infrared radiation.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1524996
- Patent Number(s):
- 10215447
- Application Number:
- 15/142,802
- Assignee:
- California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0001293
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2016-04-29
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Thomas, Nathan H., and Minnich, Austin. Spectrally selective semiconductor dielectric photonic solar thermal absorber. United States: N. p., 2019.
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abstractNote = {A solar thermal absorber including a spectrally selective filter comprising a stack of dielectric layers and one or more semiconductor absorber layers. The dielectric layers are transparent to infrared radiation and have a refractive index contrast, and the semiconductor absorber layers have a band gap, such that the semiconductor absorber layers absorb at least a portion of the solar spectrum and the stack reflects infrared radiation.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2019},
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