Demonstrating the thermoradiative diode: generating electrical power through radiative emission

Michael P. Nielsen; Andreas Pusch; Muhammad H. Sazzad; Phoebe M. Pearce; Peter J. Reece; Nicholas J. Ekins-Daukes

doi:10.1117/12.2631707

30 September 2022 Demonstrating the thermoradiative diode: generating electrical power through radiative emission

Michael P. Nielsen, Andreas Pusch, Muhammad H. Sazzad, Phoebe M. Pearce, Peter J. Reece, Nicholas J. Ekins-Daukes

Proceedings Volume 12234, Infrared Sensors, Devices, and Applications XII; 1223404 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2631707
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2022, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We present the symmetric counterpart to the solar cell that generates power via the net emission rather than absorption of light. This thermoradiative diode (TRD) has enticing applications in night-sky power generation and waste heat recovery. However, while theoretical limits for night-sky power generation are promising, the current technological limits have not been explored. Here we present the electro-optical characteristics a HgCdTe photodiode in thermoradiative and photovoltaic operation, supported by theoretical calculations that include critical non-radiative processes.

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Michael P. Nielsen, Andreas Pusch, Muhammad H. Sazzad, Phoebe M. Pearce, Peter J. Reece, and Nicholas J. Ekins-Daukes "Demonstrating the thermoradiative diode: generating electrical power through radiative emission", Proc. SPIE 12234, Infrared Sensors, Devices, and Applications XII, 1223404 (30 September 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2631707

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