Design and optimization of one-dimensional photonic crystals for thermophotovoltaic applications

被引：80

作者：

Celanovic, I ^{[1
]}

O'Sullivan, F ^{[1
]}

Ilak, M ^{[1
]}

Kassakian, J ^{[1
]}

Perreault, D ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA

来源：

OPTICS LETTERS | 2004年 / 29卷 / 08期

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D O I：

10.1364/OL.29.000863

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

We explore the optical characteristics and fundamental limitations of one-dimensional (1D) photonic crystal (PhC) structures as means for improving the efficiency and power density of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) and microthermophotovoltaic (MTPV) devices. We analyze the optical performance of 1D PhCs with respect to photovoltaic diode efficiency and power density. Furthermore, we present an optimized dielectric stack design that exhibits a significantly wider stop band and yields better TPV system efficiency than a simple quarter-wave stack. The analysis is done for both TPV and MTPV devices by use of a unified modeling framework. (C) 2004 Optical Society of America.

引用

页码：863 / 865

页数：3

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