NDLI: Photovoltaic–thermoelectric temperature control using a closed-loop integrated cooler

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Author	Rolley, Matthew H. Sweet, Tracy K. N. Min, Gao
Abstract	The closed-loop integrated cooler (CLIC) is a novel technique deployed on experimental apparatus to accurately measure, monitor and control the temperature of optoelectronic devices. Demonstrated here within a concentrator photovoltaic–thermoelectric (CPV–TE) hybrid device, the thermoelectric module was used as a solid-state sensor and heat pump in order to control the operational temperature for a triple-junction solar cell. The technique was used to achieve stable, reproducible and repeatable standard test conditions of 25°C cell temperature, with 1000 W/m2 irradiance and AM1.5G spectrum. During testing with secondary optical element (SOE) optics in a solar simulator, the CLIC enabled accurate temperature control of the CPV cell. This would otherwise be unfeasible due to the spectral, reflective and diffusive effects of the SOE optics. The CLIC was used to obtain temporal and spatial constant temperature of the CPV-TE hybrid receiver during current–voltage measurement. This method highlights the future potential of the CLIC for accurate temperature control of optoelectronic devices both during testing and in future semiconductor device applications where temperature control is essential to performance or lifetime.
Starting Page	20
Ending Page	24
Page Count	5
ISSN	17518768
Volume Number	12
e-ISSN	17518776
Issue Number	Issue 1, Feb (2018)
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://digital-library.theiet.org/content/journals/iet-opt/12/1
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://digital-library.theiet.org/content/journals/10.1049/iet-opt.2017.0072
Journal	IET Optoelectronics
Publisher	The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Publisher Date	2017-10-13
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivs License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/)
Subject Keyword	CLIC Closed-loop Integrated Cooler Concentrator Photovoltaic-thermoelectric Hybrid Device CPV-TE Current-voltage Measurement III-V SemiConductor Other Direct Energy Conversion Photoelectric Conversion Photovoltaic-thermoelectric Temperature Control Secondary Optical Element Servo And Control Device SOE Solar Cell And Array Solid-state Sensor Temperature Control Thermal Instrument And Technique Thermoelectric Device Thermoelectric Module Thermophotovoltaic Cell
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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