PDF

Description

A highly reflective rear mirror can increase the efficiency of thermophotovoltaics through the regeneration of unused photons. Based on this concept, we recently demonstrated a record 29.1% thermophotovoltaic device efficiency. We have also identified the challenges as we aim towards 50% thermophotovoltaic efficiency, mainly device sub-bandgap reflectivity, material quality, carrier collection as well as test chamber geometry. Here, we present an analysis of each of these factors, and ways to mitigate these challenges.

Details

Title
Practical limits to thermophotovoltaic efficiency
Creator
Omair, Zunaid, Author
Published
EECS Department, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, 5/1/2022
Full Collection Name
Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences Technical Reports
Type
Text
Format
technical reports
Extent
10 p
Language
eng
Usage Statement
Researchers may make free and open use of the UC Berkeley Library’s digitized public domain materials. However, some materials in our online collections may be protected by U.S. copyright law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Use or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use (Title 17, U.S.C. § 107) requires permission from the copyright owners. The use or reproduction of some materials may also be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, privacy and publicity rights, or trademark law. Responsibility for determining rights status and permissibility of any use or reproduction rests exclusively with the researcher. To learn more or make inquiries, please see our permissions policies (https://www.lib.berkeley.edu/about/permissions-policies).
Collection

Files

Statistics

from
to
Export
Download Full History