Small Efficient Thermophotovoltaic Power Supply Using Infrared-Sensitive Gallium Antimonide Cells,

Abstract

Under Phase I, JX Crystals has increased the power output from its cylindrical thermophotovoltaic generator from 71 Watts to 132 Watts and it has developed a better understanding of the thermal design parameters. Independently, it has discovered an infrared emitter with a spectral output which is very well matched to the spectral response for its GaSb cells. Using this new emitter, JX Crystals predicts that the output of its thermophotovoltaic generator can still be substantially improved.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 11, 1996
Accession Number
ADA314056

Entities

People

  • Lewis M. Fraas

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antimonides
  • Antimony Compounds
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Elements
  • Gallium
  • Gallium Antimonides
  • Generators
  • Group 13 Elements
  • Inorganic Chemicals
  • Metals
  • Post-Transition Metals
  • Power Supplies

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics