Layered Window in Thermophotovoltaic Devices

Brendan Kayes; Leah Kuritzky; Emmett Perl; Tarun Narayan; Justin Briggs; Myles Steiner; Eric Tervo; Madhan Arulanadam; Richard King

Layered Window in Thermophotovoltaic Devices

Brendan Kayes (Inventor)
, Leah Kuritzky (Inventor)
, Emmett Perl (Inventor)
, Tarun Narayan (Inventor)
, Justin Briggs (Inventor)
, Myles Steiner (Inventor)
, Eric Tervo (Inventor)
, Madhan Arulanadam (Inventor)
, Richard King (Inventor)

Chemistry and Nanoscience

Research output: Patent

Abstract

A layered window in thermophotovoltaic (TPV) devices is disclosed herein. The device may include two or more front window layers, including an outer front window layer nearest the light source that is thin and highly doped and a lower doped inner front window layer nearest a TPV absorber layer. In some embodiments, there may be additional front window layers between the outer front window layer and the inner front window layer. In some embodiments, the TPV device also may include a front contact, a back contact, and other components.

Original language	American English
Patent number	12,424,965 B2
Filing date	23/09/25
State	Published - 2025

NLR Publication Number

NREL/PT-5900-97289

Keywords

thermophotovoltaic devices
TPV
window layers

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