Thermophotovoltaic in-situ mirror cell

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1995-03-29

1997-05-06

Weisstuch, Aaron

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Cells

136253, 257436, H01L 3106

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056266871

ABSTRACT:
A photovoltaic cell used in a direct energy conversion generator for converting heat to electricity includes a reflective layer disposed within the cell between the active layers of the cell and the cell substrate. The reflective layer reflects photons of low energy back to a photon producing emitter for reabsorption by the emitter, or reflects photons with energy greater than the cell bandgap back to the cell active layers for conversion into electricity. The reflective layer can comprise a reflective metal such as gold while the substrate can comprise heavily doped silicon or a metal.

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