Title :
Semiconductor materials for photovoltaic converters applied to power-by-light systems
Author :
Pena, Ruben ; Algora, Carlos
Author_Institution :
Departamento de Ing. Electrica y Electronica, Univ. Europea de Madrid, Spain
Abstract :
The purpose of this work is to asses the commonly used semiconductor materials in order to manufacture photovoltaic converters for optical powering links. Aspects such as the output voltage, conversion efficiency, device size, etc, are reviewed, comparing the suitability of the different materials for these power receivers.
Keywords :
optical links; photovoltaic cells; photovoltaic power systems; semiconductor materials; optical powering links; photovoltaic converters; power receivers; power-by-light systems; semiconductor materials; Light sources; Optical attenuators; Optical fibers; Optical materials; Optical receivers; Photovoltaic systems; Semiconductor device manufacture; Semiconductor materials; Solar power generation; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electron Devices, 2005 Spanish Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tarragona
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8810-0
DOI :
10.1109/SCED.2005.1504383
