Photovoltaic technology for Navy and Marine Corps applications

Efficiency Limits of Underwater Solar Cells

“…[1][2][3] Where solar cells have proven to be a viable technology for powering both land-and space-based devices, 4 directly using underwater solar cells to power marine systems has only briefly been considered. 3,5,6 Previous attempts to use underwater solar cells to run autonomous systems have had limited success due to the use of solar cells made from silicon (Si) or amorphous Si (a-Si), which have band gaps of $1.11 and $1.8 eV, respectively, and are optimized to function on land. 7,8 Water both scatters and absorbs visible light, with a large amount of the red part of the solar spectrum (>600 nm) being absorbed at shallow depths.…”

Interface Engineering Enhances the Photovoltaic Performance of Wide Bandgap FAPbBr3 Perovskite for Application in Low‐Light Environments

“…Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) play an important role in a variety of civilian and military applications such as sea exploration, surveillance, and hydrological information collection. [ 1–3 ] To date, the energy supply system of AUVs mainly relies on power via a tether from a nearby source or on‐board large‐capacity batteries. However, conventional energy supply systems seriously restrict the size, lifetime, and range of AUVs.…”

“…Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) play an important role in a variety of civilian and military applications such as sea exploration, surveillance, and hydrological information collection. [1][2][3] To date, the energy supply system of AUVs mainly relies on power out systematic experiments to verify this thrilling theoretical calculation.…”