Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Thermoelectric – Electric power generator
Patent
1980-03-04
1982-12-21
Sebastian, Leland A.
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Thermoelectric
Electric power generator
136213, 136254, 322 2R, 357 30, H01J 3500
Patent
active
043651062
ABSTRACT:
A very thin insulator having a dipole structure such as a dielectric material having ferroelectric, pyroelectric and or thermodielectric properties, is used as the insulator insulating an electrode of an electrode pair from a semiconductor body sandwiched between said electrode pair forming a MIS structure. Radiation and solar energy conversion systems based on establishment of an inversion layer by the thermally released bound charges of a polarizable dielectric layer or an electret and irradation of the semiconductor to separate the electron-hole pairs and subsequent collection of mobile carriers. Since there is no metalurgical junction, the generated carriers are not junction limited therefore the generated voltage could be higher than in an ordinary junction solar cell and could also be, an alternating current voltage which can be transformed or rectified.
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Sebastian Leland A.
Zegeer Jim
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