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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2023
Applicant:
University of Houston System, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Bo Zhao, Pearland, TX (US);
Sina Jafari Ghalekohneh, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM, Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 10/30 (2014.01); H02S 40/32 (2014.01); G02B 6/12 (2006.01); G02B 6/24 (2006.01); G02B 6/35 (2006.01); G02B 17/06 (2006.01); H02S 40/38 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 10/30 (2014.12); H02S 40/32 (2014.12); G02B 2006/12126 (2013.01); G02B 6/243 (2013.01); G02B 6/353 (2013.01); G02B 17/0673 (2013.01); H02S 40/38 (2014.12);
Abstract
A nonreciprocal Solar thermophotovoltaic (STPV) system includes an absorber configured to absorb broad-spectrum solar radiation and generate heat an intermediate emitter, and a single-junction photovoltaic cell configured to convert solar radiation to electrical energy. The intermediate emitter includes nonreciprocal radiative properties. The nonreciprocal radiative properties include absorbing light from the front side but only emitting light to the backside.