TY - JOUR

T1 - Optimization of Photoelectric Converter Based on a Two-Chamber Na-Ar Gas Photoplasma

AU - Mandour, Mohamed M.

AU - Astashkevich, Sergey A.

AU - Kudryavtsev, Anatoly A.

PY - 2020/2

Y1 - 2020/2

N2 - An optimization for the design of a two-chamber photoplasma has been carried out to investigate some parameters affecting the conversion of light radiation to electrical energy. For these purposes, 2-D simulation with Plasma Module in COMSOL for a cylindrical two-chamber cell at sodium pressure 0.02 torr and different pressures of buffer gas are carried out. A theoretical model considering plasma chemistry and resonance radiation transfer developed in our previous work was used. The effect of the second chamber dimensions L2=(1−4)×10−2m and R2=(0.5−3)×10−2m at a fixed size of the first chamber ( L1=2R1=10−2m ), the buffer gas pressure PAr=(0.1−10)Torr , and nonhomogeneous spatial distribution of photoexcitation rate have been investigated. It has been established that an optimal value of electromotive force (EMF) 1.037 V takes place at PAr=5torr and L2=R2=2×10−2m . Also, for the same conditions, calculations of the I−V and P−V characteristics for the photoplasma device are presented. It was established that maximal output power Pmax=8×10−3mW for these conditions. The obtained results give a good potential for designing a solar photoelectric converter.

AB - An optimization for the design of a two-chamber photoplasma has been carried out to investigate some parameters affecting the conversion of light radiation to electrical energy. For these purposes, 2-D simulation with Plasma Module in COMSOL for a cylindrical two-chamber cell at sodium pressure 0.02 torr and different pressures of buffer gas are carried out. A theoretical model considering plasma chemistry and resonance radiation transfer developed in our previous work was used. The effect of the second chamber dimensions L2=(1−4)×10−2m and R2=(0.5−3)×10−2m at a fixed size of the first chamber ( L1=2R1=10−2m ), the buffer gas pressure PAr=(0.1−10)Torr , and nonhomogeneous spatial distribution of photoexcitation rate have been investigated. It has been established that an optimal value of electromotive force (EMF) 1.037 V takes place at PAr=5torr and L2=R2=2×10−2m . Also, for the same conditions, calculations of the I−V and P−V characteristics for the photoplasma device are presented. It was established that maximal output power Pmax=8×10−3mW for these conditions. The obtained results give a good potential for designing a solar photoelectric converter.

KW - Electromotive force (EMF) , energy conversion , photovoltaic effects , resonance absorption of radiation , simulation , sodium.

KW - Electromotive force (EMF)

KW - energy conversion

KW - photovoltaic effects

KW - resonance absorption of radiation

KW - Simulation

KW - sodium

KW - simulation

KW - RESONANCE RADIATION

KW - EXCITATION

KW - IMPRISONMENT

KW - LASER-DRIVEN IONIZATION

KW - MODEL

KW - PULSED LASERS

KW - SIMULATION

KW - PHOTOIONIZATION

KW - PLASMA

KW - ION-EXTRACTION

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U2 - 10.1109/TPS.2019.2951997

DO - 10.1109/TPS.2019.2951997

M3 - Article

VL - 48

SP - 402

EP - 409

JO - IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

JF - IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

SN - 0093-3813

IS - 2

M1 - 8907498

ER -