Let There Be Light
Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 04:51
in Physics & Chemistry
University of Utah materials science and engineering associate professor Mike Scarpulla and senior scientist Kirstin Alberi of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have developed a theory that adding light during the manufacturing of semiconductors -- the materials that make up the essential parts of computer chips, solar cells and light emitting diodes (LEDs) -- can reduce defects and potentially make more efficient solar cells or brighter LEDs.