5. Glossary

Batterie thermique (or Carnot battery); thermal battery

Energy storage system in the form of sensible or latent heat, mainly at high temperatures.

Bandgap energy; bandgap energy

Forbidden energy band in semiconductors, governing the conversion of photons into electron-hole pairs.

Rectenna; rectenna

Device based on an antenna and a rectifier system.

Thermophotonics; thermophotonic

Term referring to a type of photovoltaic conversion of thermal radiation into electricity, where the source of radiation is a heated light-emitting diode.

Thermoradiative; thermoradiative

Term referring to a type of conversion where a diode hotter than its surroundings generates electrical...