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Absorber

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-000160

In a photovoltaic device, the material that readily absorbs photons to generate charge carriers (free electrons or holes).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-000160
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesDOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Solar Energy Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-000160",
  "term": "Absorber",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "In a photovoltaic device, the material that readily absorbs photons to generate charge carriers (free electrons or holes).",
  "references": [
    "DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Solar Energy Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/absorber/"
}

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