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US 2020/0007069 A1Published application
Thin-film thermophotovoltaic cells
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of Michigan
InventorsAndrej Lenert, Stephen R. Forrest, Tobias Eugene Burger, Deiju Fan, Kyusang Lee
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Abstract
Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems and devices with improved efficiencies are disclosed herein. In one example, a thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cell includes an active layer; a back-surface reflective (BSR) layer; and a spacer layer positioned between the active layer and back-surface reflective layer.
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A thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cell comprising:
- an active layer comprising indium gallium arsenide and no antimonide or only trace levels of antimonide;
- a back-surface reflective (BSR) layer;
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- a spacer layer positioned between the active layer and back-surface reflective layer.
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A thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cell comprising:
- an active layer;
- a back-surface reflective (BSR) layer;
- and
- a spacer layer positioned between the active layer and back-surface reflective layer,
- wherein a thickness of the spacer layer is in a range of 0.01-1 micrometers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.