Solar thermophotovoltaic power conversion method and apparatus

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1997-02-21

1999-08-03

Chapman, Mark

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Cells

H01L 3100

Patent

active

059320290

ABSTRACT:
Solar power is concentrated onto an absorptive surface of a body to heat the body to thus result in infrared emissions. The wavelength spectrum of the infrared emissions is tailored to match the optimal incident wavelength spectrum of photovoltaic cells. This tailoring is accomplished by use of an infrared filter and/or a coating material on an emissions surface of the body. The photovoltaic cells, constructed to match the radiation spectrum of the infrared emissions, convert the infrared emissions to electric energy.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4316048 (1982-02-01), Woodall
patent: 5356487 (1994-10-01), Goldstein et al.

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