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PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Semiconductors (Electronics)
  • Solar Energy
DEF

A solid-state electrical device that converts light directly into direct current electricity of voltage-current characteristics that are a function of the characteristics of the light source and the materials in and design of the device.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
  • Énergie solaire
DEF

Dispositif électrique à semiconducteur, qui transforme directement la lumière en courant électrique continu, dont les propriétés tension/courant sont une fonction des propriétés de la source lumineuse et des matériaux entrant dans la composition du dispositif.

OBS

dispositif photovoltaïque : Terme qui se retrouve sous l'entrée «cellule photovoltaïque» dans le «Glossaire Énergies et matières renouvelables» de l'Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Énergie.

Spanish

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