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pho·to·vol·ta·ic cell

(fō′tō-vŏl-tā′ĭk)

See solar cell.

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photovoltaic cell - a cell that converts solar energy into electrical energy

solar cell

electric cell, cell - a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction

solar array, solar battery, solar panel - electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells

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KUWAIT, Jan 20 (KUNA) -- The Research Sector at the Kuwait University (KU) will organize the second symposium on photovoltaic cell technologies on January 28 in collaboration with Faculty of Engineering and Petroleum.

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There are a variety of different photovoltaic cell materials with different band gaps (ie electrical output potential) which peak at different light frequencies, while sunlight has photon energies mostly in the range from 0.5 to 2.9 eV (infrared to UV).