2.1 how to transform light into electricity
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Working Principleof a SemiconductorBased Solar Cell
or How to TransformLight into Electricity
Week2 Arno Smets
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Semiconductor Solar Cell
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Metal
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Insulator
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Semiconductor
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Metal Insulator Semiconductor
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Metal Insulator Semiconductor
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Metal Insulator Semiconductor
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Metal Insulator Semiconductor
Conductionband
Bandgap
Valenceband
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Metal Insulator Semiconductor
Conductionband
Bandgap Bandgap> 3 eV < 3 eV
Valenceband
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Metal Insulator Semiconductor
Conductionband
> 3 eV < 3 eV
Valenceband
Thermal photon