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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2019
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Andrej Lenert, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Stephen R. Forrest, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Tobias Eugene Burger, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Deiju Fan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kyusang Lee, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 10/30 (2014.01); H01L 31/0304 (2006.01); H01L 31/0216 (2014.01); H01L 31/056 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 10/30 (2014.12); H01L 31/02168 (2013.01); H01L 31/03046 (2013.01); H01L 31/056 (2014.12);
Abstract
Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems and devices with improved efficiencies are disclosed herein. In one example, a thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cell includes an active layer; a back-surface reflective (BSR) layer; and a spacer layer positioned between the active layer and back-surface reflective layer.