Photonic Bandgap Solar Cells
    1.
    发明申请
    Photonic Bandgap Solar Cells 有权
    光子带隙太阳能电池

    公开(公告)号:US20120325299A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-27

    申请号:US13248716

    申请日:2011-09-29

    IPC分类号: H01L31/0687 H01L31/18

    摘要: A photovoltaic cell for use in a solar cell panel and a method of forming a photovoltaic cell for use in a solar cell panel are disclosed. The photovoltaic cell includes a plurality of first layers of a first material having a first thickness and a first optical characteristic; a plurality of second layers of a second material having a second thickness and a second optical characteristic, each of the plurality of layers of the first material adjacent to two of the plurality of layers of the second material; wherein the second material includes a metal. In one aspect, the first material includes a semiconductor. In a further aspect, the plurality of first layers includes layers formed from two different semiconductor materials.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于太阳能电池板的光伏电池和形成用于太阳能电池板的光伏电池的方法。 光伏电池包括具有第一厚度和第一光学特性的第一材料的多个第一层; 具有第二厚度和第二光学特性的第二材料的多个第二层,所述第一材料的所述多个层中的每一个与所述第二材料的所述多个层中的两个相邻; 其中所述第二材料包括金属。 一方面,第一种材料包括半导体。 在另一方面,多个第一层包括由两种不同的半导体材料形成的层。

    Device and Method for Hybrid Solar-Thermal Energy Harvesting
    2.
    发明申请
    Device and Method for Hybrid Solar-Thermal Energy Harvesting 审中-公开
    混合太阳能热能收获的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130206199A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-15

    申请号:US13572481

    申请日:2012-08-10

    摘要: A thermoelectric generator and methods of fabricating a thermoelectric generator are disclosed. An exemplary thermoelectric generator includes an upper electrode, a lower electrode, and a thermocouple disposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode. The upper electrode, the lower electrode, and the thermocouple are configured to effect heat flux laterally through the thermocouple. In a further aspect, the thermoelectric generator is integrated with a solar cell to form a solar/thermal energy conversion device

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种热电发电机和制造热电发电机的方法。 示例性的热电发电机包括上电极,下电极和设置在上电极和下电极之间的热电偶。 上电极,下电极和热电偶被配置为通过热电偶横向地实现热通量。 在另一方面,热电发电机与太阳能电池集成以形成太阳能/热能转换装置

    Laser Protection Structures and Methods of Fabrication
    3.
    发明申请
    Laser Protection Structures and Methods of Fabrication 审中-公开
    激光保护结构和制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120099188A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-26

    申请号:US13194750

    申请日:2011-07-29

    IPC分类号: G02B5/28 B05D5/06

    CPC分类号: G02B5/282 A61F9/022 G02B5/208

    摘要: An optically transmissive structure for laser protection is provided including a plurality of metallic layers of material interspersed with a plurality of dielectric layers of material. The metallic layers are interposed with the dielectric layers; the metallic layers include individual layers each having a thickness smaller than a skin depth of the metal at a selected wavelength; and the dielectric layers separating two metallic layers have a thickness equal to or smaller than the selected wavelength in the dielectric layer of material. A method for fabricating the above structure is also provided. An optically transmissive structure for laser protection including a plurality of metal layers interposed with dielectric material layers is also provided. A transmittance of the structure is greater than fifty percent (50%) for an incident light having a wavelength of 550 nm; and an optical density of the structure is greater than two (2) for an incident light having a wavelength between 1000 nm and 1400 nm.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于激光保护的光学透射结构,其包括散布有多个材料介电层的材料的多个金属层。 金属层插入介质层; 金属层包括各自具有小于所选择的波长处的金属的趋肤深度的厚度的各个层; 并且分离两个金属层的电介质层的厚度等于或小于材料的电介质层中所选择的波长。 还提供了一种用于制造上述结构的方法。 还提供了一种用于激光保护的光学透射结构,其包括插入介电材料层的多个金属层。 对于波长为550nm的入射光,该结构的透射率大于百分之五十(50%); 对于波长在1000nm和1400nm之间的入射光,结构的光密度大于二(2)。