光子增强热电子发射太阳能电池研究现状
Research Status of Photon-Enhanced Thermionic Emission Solar Cells
摘要: 光子增强热电子发射(PETE)能量转换器是将光伏发电和热电子发射发电结合到一个单一的物理过程的能量转换器,PETE太阳能电池理论上具有较高的光电转换效率。本文简要介绍了PETE太阳能电池的结构、工作原理及研究现状,并对未来PETE太阳能电池的发展前景进行了展望,以期为发展PETE太阳能电池提供参考。
Abstract: Photon-enhanced thermionic emission (PETE) energy converter is an energy converter that combines photovoltaic power generation and thermionic emission power generation into a single physical process. Theoretically, PETE solar cells have high photoelectric conversion efficiency. This paper briefly introduces the structure, working principle and research status of PETE solar cells, and prospects the future development of PETE solar cells, so as to provide reference for the development of PETE solar cells.
文章引用:罗晟昊, 刘雨辰, 陈进, 魏佳乐, 刘应豪, 杨逸超. 光子增强热电子发射太阳能电池研究现状[J]. 材料科学, 2026, 16(5): 333-341. https://doi.org/10.12677/ms.2026.165126

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