Kavli Affiliate: Eli Yablonovitch | Summary:Thermophotovotaics convert thermal radiation from local heat sources to electricity. A new breakthrough in creating highly efficient thin-film solar cells can potentially enable thermophotovoltaic systems with unprecedented high efficiency. The current 28.8% single-junction solar efficiency record, by Alta Devices, was achieved by recognizing that a good solar cell needs to […]
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