Super Solar Cells? Certain Nanocrystals Shown To Generate More Than One Electron
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 12:42
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists have shown that carrier multiplication -- when a photon creates multiple electrons -- is a real phenomenon in tiny semiconductor crystals and not a false observation born of extraneous effects that mimic carrier multiplication. The research shows the possibility of solar cells that create more than one unit of energy per photon.