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PHOTOVOLTAGE [2 records]

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Record 1 2008-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Conservation of Electricity
  • Solar Energy
DEF

[A] change in voltage due to light ...

CONT

The photoelectric effect may be defined as changes in electrical characteristics of substances due to electromagnetic radiation, usually in the form of light. Radiation of a sufficiently high frequency impinging on some substances (usually metals, but not always) cause bound electrons to be released. The photoelectric effect has two principle aspects - photoconductivity (change in conductivity due to light) and photovoltage (change in voltage due to light).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conservation de l'électricité
  • Énergie solaire
DEF

Modification de la tension électrique engendrée par la lumière.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Solar Energy
  • Galvanic Cells

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie solaire
  • Éléments galvaniques

Spanish

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