Thermophotovoltaic power conversion offers efficiencies (∼13%) higher than the currently used Si/Ge thermoelectric generators (∼6%) for Radioisotope powered space vehicles. Low bandgap GaSb TPV cells exhibit good spectral response in the 1 to 2 micron range and are hence well suited for such applications. In this work, we report on a novel idea to further enhance TPV system efficiencies by integrating the GaSb PV cell front metal contact with the TPV spectral control component, a band‐pass filter. A GaSb TPV Cell with integrated band‐pass filter contact was fabricated and its electrical and optical characteristics measured.


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    Title :

    Integrated Bandpass Filter Contacts for GaSb Thermophotovoltaic Cells


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS INT.FORUM-STAIF 2005: Conf.Thermophys in Micrograv;Conf Comm/Civil Next Gen.Space Transp; 22nd Symp Space Nucl.Powr Propuls.;Conf.Human/Robotic Techn.Nat'l Vision Space Expl.; 3rd Symp Space Colon.; 2nd Symp.New Frontiers ; 2005 ; Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA)


    Published in:

    AIP Conference Proceedings ; 746 , 1 ; 615-622


    Publication date :

    2005-02-06


    Size :

    8 pages





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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