Selective emitters for thermophotovoltaic applications: Selective emitters for TPV applications
- Award ID(s):
- 1806311
- PAR ID:
- 10152802
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- physica status solidi (a)
- Volume:
- 214
- Issue:
- 1
- ISSN:
- 1862-6300
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 1600410
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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