Hot Electron Enhanced Thermionic Emission (HEETE) Converters for All-Metal Optical Power Generation

Abstract

This report provides a summary of major findings of our YIP supported research studying mechanisms for electron transfer that can be enhanced by photothermal energy concentration and optical excitation in plasmonic nanostructures. In particular, we have explored thermionic power conversion using nanostructured plasmonic metal absorbers that promote resonant photo-thermalization and direct photo-emission of electrons, in order to enhance the rate of electron emission.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 07, 2019
Accession Number
AD1097233

Entities

People

  • Matthew Sheldon

Organizations

  • Texas A&M University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Converters
  • Electron Emission
  • Electron Transfer
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Energy
  • Geometry
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Nanoparticles
  • Nanostructures
  • Photoexcitation
  • Photothermal Energy
  • Scattering
  • Solar Energy
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics