Title :
Intersubband thermophotovoltaic detectors
Author :
Yin, J. ; Paiella, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Boston Univ., Boston, MA, USA
Abstract :
High-efficiency multiple-junction detectors for thermophotovoltaic energy conversion are designed based on the series combination of different quantum cascade structures. Numerical simulations indicate that these devices can outperform existing interband solutions.
Keywords :
Absorption; Capacitive sensors; Detectors; Energy conversion; Numerical simulation; Photoconductivity; Photonics; Photovoltaic systems; Quantum computing; Solar power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
