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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Thermophotovoltaic cell Thermophotovoltaic cell The term 'Thermophotovoltaic cell' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' A device where sunlight concentrated onto a absorber heats it to a high temperature, and the thermal radiation emitted by the absorber is used as the energy source for a photovoltaic cell that is designed to maximize conversion efficiency at the wavelength of the thermal radiation'. Previous 5 Terms: Thermometer thermometer thermometrograph thermonous Thermonuclear Next 5 Terms: thermoscope Thermosiphon system thermosphere Thermostat theroid About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.