Roadmap on optical energy conversion
For decades, progress in the field of optical (including solar) energy conversion was dominated by advances in the conventional concentrating optics and materials design. In recent years, however, conceptual and technological breakthroughs in the fields of nanophotonics and plasmonics combined with...
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| author | Boriskina, Svetlana V Green, Martin A Catchpole, Kylie Yablonovitch, Eli Beard, Matthew C Okada, Yoshitaka Lany, Stephan Gershon, Talia Zakutayev, Andriy Tahersima, Mohammad H Sorger, Volker J Naughton, Michael J Kempa, Krzysztof Dagenais, Mario Yao, Yuan Xu, Lu Sheng, Xing Bronstein, Noah D Rogers, John A Alivisatos, A Paul Nuzzo, Ralph G Gordon, Jeffrey M Wu, Di M Wisser, Michael D Salleo, Alberto Dionne, Jennifer Bermel, Peter Greffet, Jean-Jacques Celanovic, Ivan Soljacic, Marin Manor, Assaf Rotschild, Carmel Raman, Aaswath Zhu, Linxiao Fan, Shanhui Chen, Gang |
| author2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| author_facet | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering Boriskina, Svetlana V Green, Martin A Catchpole, Kylie Yablonovitch, Eli Beard, Matthew C Okada, Yoshitaka Lany, Stephan Gershon, Talia Zakutayev, Andriy Tahersima, Mohammad H Sorger, Volker J Naughton, Michael J Kempa, Krzysztof Dagenais, Mario Yao, Yuan Xu, Lu Sheng, Xing Bronstein, Noah D Rogers, John A Alivisatos, A Paul Nuzzo, Ralph G Gordon, Jeffrey M Wu, Di M Wisser, Michael D Salleo, Alberto Dionne, Jennifer Bermel, Peter Greffet, Jean-Jacques Celanovic, Ivan Soljacic, Marin Manor, Assaf Rotschild, Carmel Raman, Aaswath Zhu, Linxiao Fan, Shanhui Chen, Gang |
| author_sort | Boriskina, Svetlana V |
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| description | For decades, progress in the field of optical (including solar) energy conversion was dominated by advances in the conventional concentrating optics and materials design. In recent years, however, conceptual and technological breakthroughs in the fields of nanophotonics and plasmonics combined with a better understanding of the thermodynamics of the photon energy-conversion processes reshaped the landscape of energy-conversion schemes and devices. Nanostructured devices and materials that make use of size quantization effects to manipulate photon density of states offer a way to overcome the conventional light absorption limits. Novel optical spectrum splitting and photon-recycling schemes reduce the entropy production in the optical energy-conversion platforms and boost their efficiencies. Optical design concepts are rapidly expanding into the infrared energy band, offering new approaches to harvest waste heat, to reduce the thermal emission losses, and to achieve noncontact radiative cooling of solar cells as well as of optical and electronic circuitries. Light–matter interaction enabled by nanophotonics and plasmonics underlie the performance of the third- and fourth-generation energy-conversion devices, including up- and down-conversion of photon energy, near-field radiative energy transfer, and hot electron generation and harvesting. Finally, the increased market penetration of alternative solar energy-conversion technologies amplifies the role of cost-driven and environmental considerations. This roadmap on optical energy conversion provides a snapshot of the state of the art in optical energy conversion, remaining challenges, and most promising approaches to address these challenges. Leading experts authored 19 focused short sections of the roadmap where they share their vision on a specific aspect of this burgeoning research field. The roadmap opens up with a tutorial section, which introduces major concepts and terminology. It is our hope that the roadmap will serve as an important resource for the scientific community, new generations of researchers, funding agencies, industry experts, and investors. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1103682022-09-26T14:18:46Z Roadmap on optical energy conversion Boriskina, Svetlana V Green, Martin A Catchpole, Kylie Yablonovitch, Eli Beard, Matthew C Okada, Yoshitaka Lany, Stephan Gershon, Talia Zakutayev, Andriy Tahersima, Mohammad H Sorger, Volker J Naughton, Michael J Kempa, Krzysztof Dagenais, Mario Yao, Yuan Xu, Lu Sheng, Xing Bronstein, Noah D Rogers, John A Alivisatos, A Paul Nuzzo, Ralph G Gordon, Jeffrey M Wu, Di M Wisser, Michael D Salleo, Alberto Dionne, Jennifer Bermel, Peter Greffet, Jean-Jacques Celanovic, Ivan Soljacic, Marin Manor, Assaf Rotschild, Carmel Raman, Aaswath Zhu, Linxiao Fan, Shanhui Chen, Gang Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering Boriskina, Svetlana V Boriskina, Svetlana V Chen, Gang For decades, progress in the field of optical (including solar) energy conversion was dominated by advances in the conventional concentrating optics and materials design. In recent years, however, conceptual and technological breakthroughs in the fields of nanophotonics and plasmonics combined with a better understanding of the thermodynamics of the photon energy-conversion processes reshaped the landscape of energy-conversion schemes and devices. Nanostructured devices and materials that make use of size quantization effects to manipulate photon density of states offer a way to overcome the conventional light absorption limits. Novel optical spectrum splitting and photon-recycling schemes reduce the entropy production in the optical energy-conversion platforms and boost their efficiencies. Optical design concepts are rapidly expanding into the infrared energy band, offering new approaches to harvest waste heat, to reduce the thermal emission losses, and to achieve noncontact radiative cooling of solar cells as well as of optical and electronic circuitries. Light–matter interaction enabled by nanophotonics and plasmonics underlie the performance of the third- and fourth-generation energy-conversion devices, including up- and down-conversion of photon energy, near-field radiative energy transfer, and hot electron generation and harvesting. Finally, the increased market penetration of alternative solar energy-conversion technologies amplifies the role of cost-driven and environmental considerations. This roadmap on optical energy conversion provides a snapshot of the state of the art in optical energy conversion, remaining challenges, and most promising approaches to address these challenges. Leading experts authored 19 focused short sections of the roadmap where they share their vision on a specific aspect of this burgeoning research field. The roadmap opens up with a tutorial section, which introduces major concepts and terminology. It is our hope that the roadmap will serve as an important resource for the scientific community, new generations of researchers, funding agencies, industry experts, and investors. United States. Department of Energy (DE-AC36-086038308) 2017-06-29T16:56:30Z 2017-06-29T16:56:30Z 2016-06 2015-08 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 0150-536X 2040-8986 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/110368 Boriskina, Svetlana V; Green, Martin A; Catchpole, Kylie; Yablonovitch, Eli; Beard, Matthew C; Okada, Yoshitaka; Lany, Stephan, et al. “Roadmap on Optical Energy Conversion.” Journal of Optics 18, 7 (June 2016): 073004 © 2016 IOP Publishing Ltd https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3968-8530 en_US https://doi.org/10.1088/2040-8978/18/7/073004 Journal of Optics Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf IOP Publishing Boriskina |
| spellingShingle | Boriskina, Svetlana V Green, Martin A Catchpole, Kylie Yablonovitch, Eli Beard, Matthew C Okada, Yoshitaka Lany, Stephan Gershon, Talia Zakutayev, Andriy Tahersima, Mohammad H Sorger, Volker J Naughton, Michael J Kempa, Krzysztof Dagenais, Mario Yao, Yuan Xu, Lu Sheng, Xing Bronstein, Noah D Rogers, John A Alivisatos, A Paul Nuzzo, Ralph G Gordon, Jeffrey M Wu, Di M Wisser, Michael D Salleo, Alberto Dionne, Jennifer Bermel, Peter Greffet, Jean-Jacques Celanovic, Ivan Soljacic, Marin Manor, Assaf Rotschild, Carmel Raman, Aaswath Zhu, Linxiao Fan, Shanhui Chen, Gang Roadmap on optical energy conversion |
| title | Roadmap on optical energy conversion |
| title_full | Roadmap on optical energy conversion |
| title_fullStr | Roadmap on optical energy conversion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Roadmap on optical energy conversion |
| title_short | Roadmap on optical energy conversion |
| title_sort | roadmap on optical energy conversion |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/110368 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3968-8530 |
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