BLAST FROM THE PAST: At My Research Institute.
I lived and worked here for 4 years (A peaceful, small town on the border of Germany and Poland. Frankfurt, Oder), until 6 months ago, and then I moved to Berlin to write my PhD Thesis. :)
31-35, F
I lived and worked here for 4 years (A peaceful, small town on the border of Germany and Poland. Frankfurt, Oder), until 6 months ago, and then I moved to Berlin to write my PhD Thesis. :)
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ElwoodBlues · M
What is your thesis topic?
nobodyishome · 31-35, F
@ElwoodBlues If I remember correctly, the exact words are: Study of Multilayers And Their Application As CMOS Compatible Selective Emitters For Thermophotovoltaic Systems :)
ElwoodBlues · M
@nobodyishome Thermophotovoltaic!!
Does that mean like using cylindrical reflectors to concentrate light onto smaller bars of thermophotovoltaic material? Thus using much less processed silicon and more cheap metal reflectors?? Cool!!
Does that mean like using cylindrical reflectors to concentrate light onto smaller bars of thermophotovoltaic material? Thus using much less processed silicon and more cheap metal reflectors?? Cool!!
nobodyishome · 31-35, F
@ElwoodBlues It doesn't have to be cylindrical. Umm, and Silicon is alright, but then the whole prototype will have to be a lot bigger. I think a little expensive is also okay, we are considering GaSb PV cells. But they are shot expensive.
nobodyishome · 31-35, F
@ElwoodBlues And my research is about using Aluminum for the selective emitters (umm, not exactly reflectors, but for similar goals), and use it for medium grade heat as input.
ElwoodBlues · M
@nobodyishome Yeah, I jumped to an unwarranted conclusion about the silicon. Can you say what kind of temperatures are we talking about here?
nobodyishome · 31-35, F
@ElwoodBlues umm between 600 to 900 K
nobodyishome · 31-35, F
@ElwoodBlues those temperatures have not been explored much in the case of TPV systems, but I like how Aluminum responds in this range, so I'm trying to focus on this range.