Published January 13, 2014
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Journal article
Two dimensional metallic photonic crystals for light trapping and anti-reflective coatings in thermophotovoltaic applications
- 1. The Renewable Energy and Applied Photonics Laboratories, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155 (United States)
Description
We report the development of a front-side contact design for thermophotovoltaics that utilizes metallic photonic crystals (PhCs). While this front-side grid replacement covers more surface area of the semiconductor, a higher percentage of photons is shown to be converted to usable power in the photodiode. This leads to a 30% increase in the short-circuit current of the gallium antimonide thermophotovoltaic cell
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.4862180;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Applied Physics Letters
- Journal Volume
- 104
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 021115-021115.4
- ISSN
- 0003-6951
- CODEN
- APPLAB
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 45097112
- Subject category
- S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
- Descriptors DEI
- CRYSTALS; GALLIUM; PHOTONS; REFLECTIVE COATINGS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SURFACE AREA; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- BOSONS; COATINGS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATERIALS; METALS; SURFACE PROPERTIES
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- Notes
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