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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
May. 20, 2011
Ivan Celanovic, Cambridge, MA (US);
Walker Chan, Cambridge, MA (US);
Peter Bermel, Cambridge, MA (US);
Adrian Y. X. Yeng, Somerville, MA (US);
Christopher Marton, Herndon, VA (US);
Michael Ghebrebrhan, Cambridge, MA (US);
Mohammad Araghchini, Cambridge, MA (US);
Klavs F. Jensen, Lexington, MA (US);
Marin Soljacic, Belmont, MA (US);
John D. Joannopoulos, Belmont, MA (US);
Steven G. Johnson, Cambridge, MA (US);
Robert Pilawa-podgurski, Urbana, IL (US);
Peter Fisher, Cambridge, MA (US);
Ivan Celanovic, Cambridge, MA (US);
Walker Chan, Cambridge, MA (US);
Peter Bermel, Cambridge, MA (US);
Adrian Y. X. Yeng, Somerville, MA (US);
Christopher Marton, Herndon, VA (US);
Michael Ghebrebrhan, Cambridge, MA (US);
Mohammad Araghchini, Cambridge, MA (US);
Klavs F. Jensen, Lexington, MA (US);
Marin Soljacic, Belmont, MA (US);
John D. Joannopoulos, Belmont, MA (US);
Steven G. Johnson, Cambridge, MA (US);
Robert Pilawa-Podgurski, Urbana, IL (US);
Peter Fisher, Cambridge, MA (US);
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
Inventive systems and methods for the generation of energy using thermophotovoltaic cells are described. Also described are systems and methods for selectively emitting electromagnetic radiation from an emitter for use in thermophotovoltaic energy generation systems. In at least some of the inventive energy generation systems and methods, a voltage applied to the thermophotovoltaic cell (e.g., to enhance the power produced by the cell) can be adjusted to enhance system performance. Certain embodiments of the systems and methods described herein can be used to generate energy relatively efficiently.