Nonreciprocity in transmission mode with planar structures for arbitrarily polarized light
Approaching thermodynamic limits in light harvesting requires enabling nonreciprocal
thermal emission. The majority of previously reported nonreciprocal thermal emitters operate …
thermal emission. The majority of previously reported nonreciprocal thermal emitters operate …
Thermophotovoltaic performance metrics and techno-economics: Efficiency vs. power density
Thermophotovoltaics (TPV) are a promising new approach for converting heat to electricity.
Their performance is primarily characterized by two metrics: efficiency and power density …
Their performance is primarily characterized by two metrics: efficiency and power density …
Enhanced power density in zero-vacuum-gap thermophotovoltaic devices
Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) devices, which convert infrared thermal radiation from a hot
emitter into electricity, hold great promise for applications in energy storage and waste heat …
emitter into electricity, hold great promise for applications in energy storage and waste heat …
[HTML][HTML] Embracing thermophotovoltaic electricity: Pathways to market adoption
Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) energy conversion has gained significant attention in recent
years, leading to the funding of numerous research and business initiatives, particularly in …
years, leading to the funding of numerous research and business initiatives, particularly in …
Material Screening for Thermophotovoltaic Optical Emitters
D Kopper, MS Leite - ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2025 - ACS Publications
Thermophotovoltaics (TPVs) have the potential to exhibit higher power conversion
efficiencies than traditional photovoltaics (PVs) through the use of a selective optical emitter …
efficiencies than traditional photovoltaics (PVs) through the use of a selective optical emitter …
Empirical Thermophotovoltaic Performance Predictions and Limits
TM Dada, CM Mestelle, DJ Friedman… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2025 - arxiv.org
Significant progress has been made in the field of thermophotovoltaics, with efficiency
recently rising to over 40% due to improvements in cell design and material quality, higher …
recently rising to over 40% due to improvements in cell design and material quality, higher …
Ultra-broadband perfect solar absorber based on nanodisc and TiN nanopillar array structures
W He, Y Li, H Zhang, C Xue, W Peng… - … of Photonics for …, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
As a method of effectively harnessing solar energy resources, the absorption efficiency of
solar absorbers is of paramount importance in optimizing energy use. We propose an ultra …
solar absorbers is of paramount importance in optimizing energy use. We propose an ultra …
Materials Screening Approach to Thermochemically Stable Thin Film Optical Emitters for Thermophotovoltaics
D Kopper, MS Leite - arxiv preprint arxiv:2410.19829, 2024 - arxiv.org
Thermophotovoltaics (TPVs) have the potential to exhibit higher power conversion
efficiencies than traditional photovoltaics (PVs), with a broad range of applicability from …
efficiencies than traditional photovoltaics (PVs), with a broad range of applicability from …