Publication Date:
2016-06-07
Description:
A new strategy for efficient solar energy conversion based on parallel processing with surface plasmons is introduced. The approach is unique in identifying: (1) a broadband carrier with suitable range for energy transport, and (2) a technique to extract more energy from the more energetic photons, without sequential losses or unique materials for each frequency band. The aim is to overcome the fundamental losses associated with the broad solar spectrum and to achieve a higher level of spectrum splitting than has been possible in semiconductor systems.
Keywords:
ENERGY PRODUCTION AND CONVERSION
Type:
Space Photovoltaic Res. and Technol. 1982: High Efficiency, Radiation Damage, and Blanket Technol.; p 79-87
Format:
application/pdf
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