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A New Wrinkle in Solar Panel Power

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PRINCETON, N.J., May 3, 2012 — New flexible, low-cost solar cells, inspired by the microscopic folds found on the surface of a leaf, offer a 47 percent increase in electricity generation. Engineers at Princeton University got the idea by observing basic leaf structure, which is designed to bend and control sunlight for maximum production of energy and nutrients. They simulated these qualities on the surface of a photovoltaic material, adding finely calibrated folds to channel the lightwaves and to increase the material’s exposure to light. “On a flat surface, the light either is absorbed, or it...Read full article

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    Published: May 2012
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    The technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The science includes light emission, transmission, deflection, amplification and detection by optical components and instruments, lasers and other light sources, fiber optics, electro-optical instrumentation, related hardware and electronics, and sophisticated systems. The range of applications of photonics extends from energy generation to detection to communications and...
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