Variable current-voltage TPV device for use in a thermophotovoltaic energy conversion system
Abstract
A front-side or back-side illuminated variable current-voltage thermophotovoltaic device comprises a support substrate; isolation layers disposed on the support substrate; a plurality of cells disposed on the isolation layers, each of the cells including a base layer and an emitter layer; an insulating member disposed between each of the cells configured to isolate each cell from adjacent cells; an ohmic contact configured to connect each cell to another cell in series; and a spectral control device disposed on top of the cells and/or on the bottom surface of the support substrate.
- Inventors:
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- Clifton Park, NY
- Scotia, NY
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL), Niskayuna, NY (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872979
- Patent Number(s):
- 6057506
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02S - GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
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:
- AC12-76SN00052
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- variable; current-voltage; tpv; device; thermophotovoltaic; energy; conversion; front-side; back-side; illuminated; comprises; support; substrate; isolation; layers; disposed; plurality; cells; including; base; layer; emitter; insulating; configured; isolate; cell; adjacent; ohmic; contact; connect; series; spectral; control; top; bottom; surface; cells disposed; thermophotovoltaic device; support substrate; adjacent cells; emitter layer; control device; device comprises; photovoltaic device; energy conversion; ohmic contact; base layer; bottom surface; adjacent cell; thermophotovoltaic energy; tpv device; variable current-voltage; pv device; photovoltaic energy; /136/
Citation Formats
Charache, Greg W, Baldasaro, Paul F, and Campbell, Brian C. Variable current-voltage TPV device for use in a thermophotovoltaic energy conversion system. United States: N. p., 2000.
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title = {Variable current-voltage TPV device for use in a thermophotovoltaic energy conversion system},
author = {Charache, Greg W and Baldasaro, Paul F and Campbell, Brian C},
abstractNote = {A front-side or back-side illuminated variable current-voltage thermophotovoltaic device comprises a support substrate; isolation layers disposed on the support substrate; a plurality of cells disposed on the isolation layers, each of the cells including a base layer and an emitter layer; an insulating member disposed between each of the cells configured to isolate each cell from adjacent cells; an ohmic contact configured to connect each cell to another cell in series; and a spectral control device disposed on top of the cells and/or on the bottom surface of the support substrate.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2000},
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