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thermophotovoltaic cell (TPV)
A device concentrating sunlight onto a absorber that heats it to a high temperature.
The thermal radiation emitted by the absorber is used as the energy source for a photovoltaic cell that is designed to maximize conversion efficiency at the wavelength of the thermal radiation.
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“thermophotovoltaic cell”
thermophotovoltaic cell; TPV
A device where sunlight concentrated onto a absorber heats it to a high temperature, and the thermal radiation emitted by the absorber is used as the energy source for a photovoltaic cell that is designed to maximize conversion efficiency at the wavelength of the thermal radiation.
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Photovoltaic Conversion Efficiency Terms +
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