• Acta Physica Sinica
  • Vol. 69, Issue 5, 057202-1 (2020)
Tian-Jun Liao* and Yi-Xiang Lü
Author Affiliations
  • Department of Physics and Energy, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
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    DOI: 10.7498/aps.69.20191835 Cite this Article
    Tian-Jun Liao, Yi-Xiang Lü. Thermodynamic limit and optimal performance prediction of thermophotovoltaic energy conversion devices[J]. Acta Physica Sinica, 2020, 69(5): 057202-1 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of a TPV device.
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of a TPV device.
    The curves of the efficiency η varying with the voltage V for given three values .
    Fig. 2. The curves of the efficiency η varying with the voltage V for given three values .
    The curves of non-ideal and ideal photovoltaic cells varying with : (a) open-circuit voltages; (b) short-circuit current densities.
    Fig. 3. The curves of non-ideal and ideal photovoltaic cells varying with : (a) open-circuit voltages; (b) short-circuit current densities.
    (a) The 3D graphs of power density and (b) efficiency as a function of and V.
    Fig. 4. (a) The 3D graphs of power density and (b) efficiency as a function of and V.
    Optimal power density and efficiency as a function of photons’ cut-off energy , where
    Fig. 5. Optimal power density and efficiency as a function of photons’ cut-off energy , where
    Tian-Jun Liao, Yi-Xiang Lü. Thermodynamic limit and optimal performance prediction of thermophotovoltaic energy conversion devices[J]. Acta Physica Sinica, 2020, 69(5): 057202-1
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