photovoltaic cell

photovoltaic cell:

see photoelectric cellphotoelectric cell
or photocell,
device whose electrical characteristics (e.g., current, voltage, or resistance) vary when light is incident upon it. The most common type consists of two electrodes separated by a light-sensitive semiconductor material.
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semiconductor devised to convert light to electric current. It is a specially constructed diode, usually made of forms of crystalline silicon or of thin films (as of copper indium gallium selenide or amorphous silicon).
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Photovoltaic cell

An electronic device consisting of layers of semiconductor materials fabricated to form a junction (adjacent layers of materials with different electronic characteristics) and electrical contacts and capable of converting incident light into direct current electricity. PV cells are used in solar panels. When sunlight hits the cells, a chemical reaction occurs, resulting in the release of electricity.

photovoltaic cell

[¦fōd·ō·vōl′tā·ik ‚sel] (electronics) A device that detects or measures electromagnetic radiation by generating a potential at a junction (barrier layer) between two types of material, upon absorption of radiant energy. Also known as barrier-layer cell; barrier-layer photocell; boundary-layer photocell; photronic photocell.

photovoltaic cell

A semiconductor diode that converts light into DC voltage. Also known as "solar cells," photovoltaic cells are used in myriad applications from simple light sensors to complete energy creation systems. See photovoltaic.

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noun a cell that converts solar energy into electrical energy

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