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Applications of thermoelectrics and photovoltaics

Current research on thermoelectric materials

Energy states in matter

Introduction

Kinetic formulation of thermoelectricity

Photonic Crystals: Shaping the Flow of Thermal Radiation

Photovoltaic cells

Radiative heat transfer

Solar concentration and solar thermal technology

Thermionic power conversion

Thermoelectric effect and thermoelectric devices

Lecture 2: Thermoelectric effect and thermoelectric devices

Lecture 3: Energy states in matter

Lecture 4: Kinetic formulation of thermoelectricity

Lecture 5: Current research on thermoelectric materials

Lecture 6: Thermionic power conversion

Lecture 7: Photovoltaic cells

Lecture 8: Radiative heat transfer

Lecture 9: Solar concentration and solar thermal technology

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Instructor

Prof. Gang Chen

Departments

Mechanical Engineering

As Taught In

Fall 2009

Level

Graduate

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