Solar electricity with photon-enhanced thermionic emission (PETE)

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Abstract

Photon-enhanced thermionic emission combines both photonic and thermal excitation to emit electrons from a semiconductor cathode. Theoretical conversion efficiency exceeds 45% at 1,000 suns, and over 50% with a second stage thermal converter.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical Nanostructures and Advanced Materials for Photovoltaics, PVLED 2014
PublisherOptica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)
ISBN (Electronic)9781557527561
StatePublished - 2014
EventOptical Nanostructures and Advanced Materials for Photovoltaics, PVLED 2014 - Canberra, Australia
Duration: 2 Dec 20145 Dec 2014

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceOptical Nanostructures and Advanced Materials for Photovoltaics, PVLED 2014
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityCanberra
Period2/12/145/12/14

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