Chapter 14
Photovoltaic Converters
Two plates of red copper, each of them superficially covered with a thin layer of cuprous oxide, are placed in a saturated solution of sodium chloride. If now one of these plates is exposed to light radiation and the other is kept in the dark, an electric current passes through the wire that connects the two electrodes. This current continues as long as the exposure lasts. The whole system returns to its original state in the dark. If the other electrode is illuminated, the electric current produced in the circuit flows in the opposite direction.
Science, April 26, 1929.
14.1 Introduction
Economics are crucial to the success of any energy utilization system, and photovoltaic converters are no exception. Nevertheless, ...
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