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Photovoltaic (Conversion) Efficiency — The ratio of the electric power produced by a photovoltaic device to the power of the sunlight incident on the device … Energy terms
Photovoltaic (PV) conversion efficiency — The ratio of the electric power produced by a photovoltaic device to the power of the sunlight incident on the device. Solar Electric Glossary … Energy terms
Photovoltaic (Solar) Cell — A single photovoltaic device … Energy terms
photovoltaic cell — noun a device that absorbs radiant energy and converts it into electrical energy … Wiktionary
Photovoltaic cell — (PVC) A semiconductor that converts light directly into electricity. California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms *** An electronic device consisting of layers of semiconductor materials fabricated to form a junction (adjacent… … Energy terms
photovoltaic — pho•to•vol•ta•ic [[t]ˌfoʊ toʊ vɒlˈteɪ ɪk, voʊl [/t]] adj. elm of or pertaining to a material or device in which electricity is generated as a result of exposure to light • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
Ribbon (Photovoltaic) Cells — A type of solar photovoltaic device made in a continuous process of pulling material from a molten bath of photovoltaic material, such as silicon, to form a thin sheet of material … Energy terms
Split Spectrum Photovoltaic Cell — A photovoltaic device where incident sunlight is split into different spectral regions, with an optical apparatus, that are directed to individual photovoltaic cells that are optimized for converting that spectrum to electricity … Energy terms
Multijunction Device — A high efficiency photovoltaic device containing two or more cell junctions, each of which is optimized for a particular part of the solar spectrum … Energy terms
multijunction device — A photovoltaic device containing two or more cell junctions, each of which is optimized for a particular part of the solar spectrum, to achieve greater overall efficiency. Solar Electric Glossary … Energy terms
