Yale University and University of Illinois Urbana in the USA have improved the efficiency of gallium arsenide phosphide (GaAsP) solar cells on silicon (Si) by reducing threading dislocation densities (TDDs) [Kevin Nay Yaung et al, Appl. ...
Tags: GaAsP solar cells, GaAsP, MBE, MOCVD
Researchers in Canada claim the highest reported optical-to-electric power conversion of more than 65% (Figure 1) for a 150W/cm2 (~1500 suns) tuned narrow spectrum input from high-powered laser diodes [S. Fafard et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., ...
Light and electricity dance a complicated tango in devices like LEDs, solar cells and sensors. A new anti-reflection coating developed by engineers at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, in collaboration with researchers at the ...
Tags: anti-reflection coating, electronic device, semiconductor
The US Department of Energy (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has demonstrated a conversion efficiency of 45.7% for a four-junction solar cell at 234 suns concentration, representing one of the highest photovoltaic ...
Tags: CPV Solar Cell, Electrical
What comes after Labor Day? Christmas. Just kidding. Or if you’re a camera manufacturer-maybe not so much. With the first inklings of the holiday season settling in, camera companies are right out there with brand new fixed-lens ...
Tags: Compact Camera, Nikon Gears
On 19 June at the 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC 39) in Tampa, FL, scientist Myles Steiner at the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) reported record energy conversion efficiency of ...
Tags: Solar Cell, Electrical, Electronics, cell
Magnolia Solar Corp of Woburn, MA and Albany, NY, USA says that its subsidiary Magnolia Solar Inc has demonstrated a flexible copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) solar cell with an energy conversion efficiency of 13%, rivaling the ...
Tags: solar cell, Solar Corp, Solar
Nikon today released two new compact cameras, adding to its fast-growing list of products under the COOLPIX camera range. The COOLPIX A, is the first COOLPIX compact digital camera equipped with a DX-format CMOS sensor. This means it ...
Tags: Nikon, COOLPIX Cameras, Cameras