New PV cell generates electricity from IR and UV light

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 08:43 in Physics & Chemistry

(PhysOrg.com) -- A prototype of a new type of photovoltaic (PV) cell that generates electricity from visible, infrared and ultraviolet light has been demonstrated by a group of Japanese scientists. It could lead to the development of a highly-efficient PV cell in the future, without needing multijunction cells.

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