Design and optimization of one-dimensional photonic crystals for thermophotovoltaic applications

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Ilak, Milos; O'Sullivan, Francis Martin; Kassakian, John G.; Perreault, David J; Celanovic, Ivan L.
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Abstract
We explore the optical characteristics and fundamental limitations of one-dimensional (1D) photonic crystal (PhC) structures as means for improving the efficiency and power density of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) and microthermophotovoltaic (MTPV) devices. We analyze the optical performance of 1D PhCs with respect to photovoltaic diode efficiency and power density. Furthermore, we present an optimized dielectric stack design that exhibits a significantly wider stop band and yields better TPV system efficiency than a simple quarter-wave stack. The analysis is done for both TPV and MTPV devices by use of a unified modeling framework.
Date issued
2004-04
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/86979
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; MIT Energy Initiative
Journal
Optics Letters
Publisher
Optical Society of America
Citation
Celanovic, Ivan, Francis O’Sullivan, Milos Ilak, John Kassakian, and David Perreault. “Design and Optimization of One-Dimensional Photonic Crystals for Thermophotovoltaic Applications.” Optics Letters 29, no. 8 (2004): 863. © 2004 Optical Society of America
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0146-9592
1539-4794
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