M. S. Saidov, Photothermoelectric Cell for Thermophotovoltaic Systems and Solar Power Plants with Concentrators//Physics–Sun Physicotechnical Institute, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan

We have attempted to justify the appropriateness of the photoelectric and thermoelectric (photo thermoelectric) cells in the development of efficient thermophotovoltaic systems and facilities with photo electric converters and concentrators of solar radiation. These cells are p–n structures based on narrowband semiconductors capable of the simultaneous thermo and photogeneration of electron–hole pairs under the effects of irradiation. We discuss the reduction of losses in the course energy conversion carried out with a photothermoelectric cell instead of separate thermo and photoelectric cells. In addition, we describe the characteristic features and estimate the efficiency of photothermoelectric cells in the thermophotoelectric
systems and facilities for the photoelectric conversion of the concentrated solar radiation.