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Photovoltaic anodes for enhanced thermionic energy conversion
摘要： Thermionic energy converters are heat engines based on the direct emission of electrons from a hot cathode towards a colder anode. Since the thermionic emission is unavoidably accompanied by photonic emission, radiative energy transfer is a significant source of losses in these devices. In this letter, we provide the experimental demonstration of a hybrid thermionic-photovoltaic device that is able to produce electricity not only from the electrons, but also from the photons that are emitted by the cathode. Thermionic electrons are injected in the valence band of a gallium arsenide semiconducting anode, then pumped to the conduction band by the photovoltaic effect, and finally extracted from the conduction band to produce useful energy before they are re-injected in the cathode. We show that such a hybrid device produces a voltage boost of ~ 1V with respect to a reference thermionic device made of the same materials and operating under the same conditions. This proof of concept paves the way to the development of efficient thermionic and photovoltaic devices for the direct conversion of heat into electricity.
关键词： thermionic energy conversion,photovoltaic,hybrid device,voltage boost,gallium arsenide
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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[IEEE 2019 URSI Asia-Pacific Radio Science Conference (AP-RASC) - New Delhi, India (2019.3.9-2019.3.15)] 2019 URSI Asia-Pacific Radio Science Conference (AP-RASC) - Generation of Pulsed Fiber Laser: ns to fs domain
摘要： Thermionic energy converter (TEC) is a heat engine that generates electricity directly using heat as its source of energy and electron as its working fluid. Despite having a huge potential as an efficient direct energy conversion device, the progress in vacuum-based thermionic energy converter development has always been hindered by the space charge problem and the unavailability of materials with low work function. It is only recently that researchers have started to look back into this technology as recent advances in manufacturing technology techniques have made it possible to solve these problems, making TECs a viable option in replacing current energy production systems. The focus of this paper is to review the challenges of producing efficient and practical TECs, along with recent findings and developments in mitigating these challenges. Furthermore, this paper looked into potential applications of TECs, based on recent works and technologies, and found that, with certain improvements, it can be applied in many sectors.
关键词： nanowires,work function,thermionic energy conversion (TEC),space charge,Energy conversion efficiency
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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A New Fabrication Method for Serpentine-Folded Waveguide Slow Wave Structure at W-Band
摘要： Thermionic energy converter (TEC) is a heat engine that generates electricity directly using heat as its source of energy and electron as its working fluid. Despite having a huge potential as an efficient direct energy conversion device, the progress in vacuum-based thermionic energy converter development has always been hindered by the space charge problem and the unavailability of materials with low work function. It is only recently that researchers have started to look back into this technology as recent advances in manufacturing technology techniques have made it possible to solve these problems, making TECs a viable option in replacing current energy production systems. The focus of this paper is to review the challenges of producing efficient and practical TECs, along with recent findings and developments in mitigating these challenges. Furthermore, this paper looked into potential applications of TECs, based on recent works and technologies, and found that, with certain improvements, it can be applied in many sectors.
关键词： nanowires,work function,thermionic energy conversion (TEC),space charge,Energy conversion efficiency
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59