Title :
Thermophotovoltaic Systems based on Gallium Antimonide Infrared Cells
Author :
Martin, Diego ; Datas, Alejandro ; Corregidor, Victoria ; Algora, Carlos
Author_Institution :
Univ. Complutense de Madrid, Madrid
fDate :
Jan. 31 2007-Feb. 2 2007
Abstract :
This paper overviews the fundamentals of the thermophotovoltaic systems, which convert infrared radiation into electricity by means of photovoltaic cells. First, the basic configuration and the main system components are discussed, and a short description of their most important applications is carried out. Besides, the manufacture of gallium antimonide infrared cells is presented, and their typical optical and electrical characteristics are analyzed.
Keywords :
gallium compounds; infrared detectors; photovoltaic cells; solar cells; gallium antimonide infrared cells; infrared radiation; photovoltaic cells; thermophotovoltaic systems; Energy conversion; Gallium compounds; III-V semiconductor materials; Infrared detectors; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Power generation; Semiconductor device manufacture; Semiconductor devices; Solar power generation; Infrared detectors; photovoltaic cells; semiconductor devices; thermoelectricity;
Conference_Titel :
Electron Devices, 2007 Spanish Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0868-7
DOI :
10.1109/SCED.2007.384048
