Thermophotovoltaic conversion using selective infrared line emitters and large band gap photovoltaic devices
Abstract
Efficient thermophotovoltaic conversion can be performed using photovoltaic devices with a band gap in the 0.75-1.4 electron volt range, and selective infrared emitters chosen from among the rare earth oxides which are thermally stimulated to emit infrared radiation whose energy very largely corresponds to the aforementioned band gap. It is possible to use thermovoltaic devices operating at relatively high temperatures, up to about 300.degree. C., without seriously impairing the efficiency of energy conversion.
- Inventors:
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- (Auburn, AL)
- Auburn, AL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Auburn Univ., AL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873026
- Patent Number(s):
- 6072116
- Assignee:
- Auburn University (Auburn, AL)
- 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:
- AC03-98SF21557
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- thermophotovoltaic; conversion; selective; infrared; line; emitters; band; gap; photovoltaic; devices; efficient; performed; 75-1; electron; volt; range; chosen; rare; earth; oxides; thermally; stimulated; emit; radiation; energy; corresponds; aforementioned; thermovoltaic; operating; relatively; temperatures; 300; degree; seriously; impairing; efficiency; volt range; earth oxides; photovoltaic devices; earth oxide; band gap; rare earth; photovoltaic device; infrared radiation; energy conversion; thermally stimulated; photovoltaic conversion; electron volt; gap photovoltaic; thermophotovoltaic conversion; /136/
Citation Formats
Brandhorst, Jr., Henry W., and Chen, Zheng. Thermophotovoltaic conversion using selective infrared line emitters and large band gap photovoltaic devices. United States: N. p., 2000.
Web.
Brandhorst, Jr., Henry W., & Chen, Zheng. Thermophotovoltaic conversion using selective infrared line emitters and large band gap photovoltaic devices. United States.
Brandhorst, Jr., Henry W., and Chen, Zheng. Sat .
"Thermophotovoltaic conversion using selective infrared line emitters and large band gap photovoltaic devices". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873026.
@article{osti_873026,
title = {Thermophotovoltaic conversion using selective infrared line emitters and large band gap photovoltaic devices},
author = {Brandhorst, Jr., Henry W. and Chen, Zheng},
abstractNote = {Efficient thermophotovoltaic conversion can be performed using photovoltaic devices with a band gap in the 0.75-1.4 electron volt range, and selective infrared emitters chosen from among the rare earth oxides which are thermally stimulated to emit infrared radiation whose energy very largely corresponds to the aforementioned band gap. It is possible to use thermovoltaic devices operating at relatively high temperatures, up to about 300.degree. C., without seriously impairing the efficiency of energy conversion.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2000},
month = {1}
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