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We have considered a converter of thermal energy into electric energy based on the thermovoltaic effect. As the working material, we have used samarium sulfide samples obtained by high-temperature fritting. We have determined the main electrical characteristic (current–voltage characteristic, maximal power, and internal resistance) of a thermovoltaic cell based on the thermovoltaic effect. It is shown that the optimal load for obtaining the maximal power equals the internal resistance of the cell.
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This study was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, project no. 19-08-00576 A.
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Grevtsev, M.A., Kazakov, S.A., Kazanin, M.M. et al. Electrical Characteristics of a Thermovoltaic Cell Based on Samarium Sulfide. Tech. Phys. 65, 1666–1667 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063784220100084
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