Wavelength-selective thermal extraction for higher efficiency and power density thermophotovoltaics

Jurado, Zoila; Kou, Junlong; Kamali, Seyedeh Mahsa; Faraon, Andrei; Minnich, Austin J.

doi:10.1063/1.5049733

Title: Wavelength-selective thermal extraction for higher efficiency and power density thermophotovoltaics

Journal Article · 12 November 2018 · Journal of Applied Physics

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5049733 · OSTI ID:1566652

^[1]; Kou, Junlong ^[1]; Kamali, Seyedeh Mahsa ^[1]; Faraon, Andrei ^[1]; Minnich, Austin J. ^[1]

California Inst. of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States). Division of Engineering and Applied Science

Thermophotovoltaics have long been of interest as an energy conversion technology but suffer from low power density and low efficiency. Structured emitters designed to alter the emission spectrum and increase the efficiency are not stable at the necessary high emitter temperatures and also reduce the power density. Here, we propose a wavelength-selective thermal extraction device that mitigates these challenges and demonstrate a transfer-printing process needed to fabricate the device. The device consists of a ZnS solid hemisphere with a patterned thin film optical filter that passively increases the far-field radiated flux from an emitter within a wavelength band near the bandgap of a photovoltaic cell. Crucially, the device does not need to be in physical contact with the emitter and thus can be maintained at a lower temperature, circumventing the thermal stability challenge. Our work helps one to address long-standing issues with applications of thermophotovoltaics.

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Research Organization:: California Inst. of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Light-Material Interactions in Energy Conversion (LMI)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE SC Office of Basic Energy Sciences (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0001293

OSTI ID:: 1566652

Journal Information:: Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Issue: 18 Vol. 124; ISSN 0021-8979

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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