Photovoltaic Effect
4 Experiments - 6 Pictures - 9 Illustrations
The photovoltaic effect is the basis of all solar cells.
Charge carriers in a semiconductor,
the so-called photodiode, are separated by light.
This results in a voltage.
By using by large-area photodiodes
you can convert sunlight into electrical energy.
Here you look at some of the properties of the photovoltaic effect.