JOURNAL ARTICLE

Silicon photovoltaic cells in thermophotovoltaic energy conversion

Abstract

A new silicon photovoltaic cell has been developed for use in a thermophotovoltaic (TPV) energy converter. Attention has been paid to minimizing parasitic absorptance and optimizing electrical performance. Energy conversion efficiencies of 26 percent in TPV operation were measured at an output power density of 10 W/cm 2 .

Keywords:
Thermophotovoltaic Photovoltaic system Absorptance Silicon Energy transformation Energy conversion efficiency Materials science Optoelectronics Electricity generation Energy (signal processing) Photovoltaics Power density Power (physics) Electrical engineering Engineering physics Physics Engineering Optics

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Topics

Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Civil and Structural Engineering
Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
Physical Sciences →  Physics and Astronomy →  Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
solar cell performance optimization
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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