Solar cells gain efficiency by emitting light in fewer directions

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by Phys.org / ScienceDaily (tech) at 06 Oct, 17:00 UTC

Solar cells absorb sunlight and convert it into electricity. This process, however, is not perfect, and a large part of the solar energy is simply lost along the way. Some of it is lost as heat, while photons with insufficient energy pass through the cell without generating electricity. These are…

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• T2Solar cells gain efficiency by emitting light in fewer directionsPhys.org / ScienceDaily (tech)06 Oct, 17:00