US: MIT developing new thermophotovoltaic system for vehicle power

摘要

MIT researchers are working to improve an old concept, the thermophotovoltaic (TPV) conversion of light into electricity using photovoltaic diodes, to power electric systems in vehicles. "What's new here is the opportunity for a much more effective energy system to be created using new semiconductor materials and the science of photonics," said professor John Kassakian, director of the laboratory for electromagnetic and electronic systems (LEES). Kassakian is a professor in the department of electrical engineering and computer science (EECS).