/sci/ - Science & Math

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Not how it works, retard
Photovoltaic effect only takes effect due to heating of the semi-conductor. Without heat, the Seebeck won't occur
>Besides from the direct excitation of free electrons, a photovoltaic effect can arise simply due to the heating caused by absorption of the light. The heating leads to increased temperature of the semiconductor material, which is accompanied by temperature gradients. These thermal gradients in turn may generate a voltage through the Seebeck effect. Whether direct excitation or thermal effects dominate the photovoltaic effect will depend on many material parameters.

Silicon is highly reflective. Because of this, Solar panel's are painted "anti-relflective coating" which allows light to pass inside but because of the polarization of its waves, less light are being reflected away.
THIS is what is measured about the Solar Panel's effectiveness.

Increase in temperature is needed for the Solar Pnale to work but the more light is being absorbed by the panel, the greater the temperature would increase due to the interaction with the EM fields that puts the electrons in an excited state. And if the temperature increase enough, the conductivity falls

No go smash your face on concrete