Journal
JOURNAL OF QUANTITATIVE SPECTROSCOPY & RADIATIVE TRANSFER
Volume 222, Issue -, Pages 223-228Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2018.10.036
Keywords
Near-field photon tunneling; Photon-enhanced thermionic emission; Solar energy; Thermal radiation
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51706096, 51336003, 51590901]
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Photon-enhanced thermionic emission (PETE) has been recently proposed as a new concept to achieve full-spectrum solar energy harvesting. Here, we develop a model to consider both space charge effects and near-field photon tunneling losses in evaluating PETE's performance. An optimal gap distance is found to exist, and the underlying mechanism is attributed to soaring thermal radiative losses with decreasing inter-electrode distance beyond the blackbody limit. Further efficiency enhancement approaches are proposed based on electron affinity optimization and mismatched thermal radiation of electrodes. This work helps deepen the understanding of energy transport and conversion processes of PETE devices and guide their optimum designs. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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