photovoltage
Solar cell output
Photovoltage is the electrical voltage generated when light strikes certain materials, particularly semiconductors.
It's the principle behind solar cells—photons knock electrons loose, creating a potential difference that can drive current through a circuit.
The term appears in technical contexts involving solar energy and photoelectric devices: measuring the photovoltage output of the panel.
Light-to-current converter
- solar panelLight-to-power converter
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
- energy conversionChanging power between forms
- solar spectrumSun's electromagnetic wavelength distribution
thin-film · monocrystalline · polycrystalline · cadmium telluride · solar array · insolation
Metalloid in electronics
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- dopingProhibited athletic drug use
- germaniumAtomic number thirty-two
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
Sunlight-to-electricity portable unit
- off-gridWithout utility connections
- inverterChanges DC to AC
- battery storageRetained electrical energy capacity
- net meteringSelling power back home
solar farm · solar-powered · renewable energy · clean energy · microinverter
Combined electrical measuring device
- power outputEnergy delivered per time
- efficiency ratingScore for resourcefulness
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- millivoltVoltage unit, very small
solar cell
Light-to-current converter
- solar panelLight-to-power converter
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
- energy conversionChanging power between forms
solar spectrum · thin-film · monocrystalline · polycrystalline · cadmium telluride · solar array · insolation
silicon
Metalloid in electronics
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- dopingProhibited athletic drug use
- germaniumAtomic number thirty-two
crystalline · n-type · p-type
solar charger
Sunlight-to-electricity portable unit
- off-gridWithout utility connections
- inverterChanges DC to AC
- battery storageRetained electrical energy capacity
net metering · solar farm · solar-powered · renewable energy · clean energy · microinverter
multimeter
Combined electrical measuring device
- power outputEnergy delivered per time
- efficiency ratingScore for resourcefulness
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
light absorption
Matter capturing radiant energy
- irradianceIncident power per area
- incident light
photovoltageground state
Lowest possible energy configuration
- photovoltaic effectLight producing electrical current
- photovoltaic panelsLight-to-current conversion devices
- photovoltaic cellLight-to-electricity semiconductor device