Photocell Illustration (IMAGE)

University of California - Riverside

Photocell Illustration

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In a light harvesting quantum photocell, particles of light (photons) can efficiently generate electrons. When two absorbing channels are used, solar power entering the system through the two absorbers (a and b) efficiently generates power in the machine (M).

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Nathaniel Gabor and Tamar Melen

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