Photon Entropy Control and Near-Field Radiative Coupling Improve Efficiency of Thermoradiative Cells

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Hsu, Wei-Chun; Tong, Jonathan K.; Liao, Bolin; Huang, Yi; Boriskina, Svetlana V; ... Show more
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Abstract
Efficiency of thermoradiative cells can be increased by selecting high-entropy infrared photons for radiative energy exchange. Near-field coupling to phonon polaritons in the heat sink further increases both conversion efficiency and power density.
Date issued
2016-10
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/109613
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Journal
Frontiers in Optics 2016
Publisher
Optical Society
Citation
Hsu, Wei-Chun et al. “Photon Entropy Control and Near-Field Radiative Coupling Improve Efficiency of Thermoradiative Cells.” OSA, 2016.
Version: Author's final manuscript
ISBN
978-1-943580-19-4
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