solar cells

Synonyms

PV cells, , solar power cells

Definition

A solar cell transforms sunlight directly into electrical energy.

A solar cell or photovoltaic cell is a wide area electronic device that converts solar energy into electricity by the photovoltaic effect. Photovoltaics is the field of technology and research related to the application of solar cells as solar energy.

Related terms

solar photovoltaic, solar cell embeddings, semiconductor junctions, polycrystalline cells, string ribbon solar cells, protocrystalline silicon cells, nanocrystalline silicon cells, amorphous cells, GaAs cells, germanium cells, indium phosphide cells, CdTe solar cells

Broader terms

solar panels

Narrower terms

compound semiconductor solar cells, organic solar cells, pn-junctions, silicon solar cells, multijunction photovoltaic cells, thin-film solar cells