Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Photoelectric – Cells
Patent
1999-03-23
2000-05-02
Nguyen, Nam
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Photoelectric
Cells
136206, H01L 3504
Patent
active
060575069
ABSTRACT:
A front-side or back-side illuminated variable current-voltage thermophotovoltaic device comprises a support substrate; isolation layers disposed on the support substrate; a plurality of cells disposed on the isolation layers, each of the cells including a base layer and an emitter layer; an insulating member disposed between each of the cells configured to isolate each cell from adjacent cells; an ohmic contact configured to connect each cell to another cell in series; and a spectral control device disposed on top of the cells and/or on the bottom surface of the support substrate.
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Baldasaro Paul F.
Campbell Brian C.
Charache Greg W.
Caress Virginia B.
Gottlieb Paul A.
Miggins Michael C.
Moser William R.
Nguyen Nam
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