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Record 1 1981-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermoelectricity and Thermoelectronics
OBS

Device for transforming solar energy directly into an electric current.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Thermoélectrique et thermoélectronique
OBS

Dispositif permettant de transformer directement l'énergie solaire en courant électrique.

OBS

Nous montrerons qu'une utilisation terrestre à grande échelle de convertisseurs photovoltaïques ne sera possible dans le futur que si l'on conduit dès à présent, [...], des recherches fondamentales avec pour objectif l'étude d'une troisième génération de photopiles, d'une conception nouvelle et dont le rendement pratique devrait avoisiner 20%.

Spanish

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