Device for converting light and solar radiation into electric energy - has photovoltaic and/or thermionic semiconductor elements connected in strips representing transformer primary winding

摘要

Photovoltaic and/or thermionic semiconductor elements with two or more surfaces are mounted in light guiding tubes which form the prim. winding of a single or three-phase transformer. They are connected in a strip and represent the transformer prim. winding wire. Current generated in the thermionic elements is switched at a 50 Hzo frequency by a pilot thyristor control unit. In one application, a light conductor tube is filled with a laser gas and may be irradiated by solar radiation or that from radioactive elements.