Self-sustaining thermophotonic circuits [Applied Physical Sciences]

Photons represent one of the most important heat carriers. The ability to convert photon heat flow to electricity is therefore of substantial importance for renewable energy applications. However, photon-based systems that convert heat to electricity, including thermophotovoltaic systems where photons are generated from passive thermal emitters, have long been limited...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - June 10, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Bo Zhao, Siddharth Buddhiraju, Parthiban Santhanam, Kaifeng Chen, Shanhui Fan Tags: Physical Sciences Source Type: research