Optical coatings for thermophotovoltaic spectral control.
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چکیده
The efficiency of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) energy conversion is dependent on efficient spectral control. An edge pass filter (short pass) in series with a highly doped, epitaxially grown layer has achieved the highest performance of TPV spectral control.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Applied optics
دوره 45 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006