Solar cell. Light micrograph taken with episcopic lighting and Normarski Interference Contrast (DIC) of of a high performance solar cell made from a m

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Solar cell. Light micrograph taken with episcopic lighting and Normarski Interference Contrast (DIC) of of a high performance solar cell made from a monocrystalline silicon wafer. When light hits it it releases electrons, which are converted into an electrical current. A grid of wires collects the electrons. Solar power is an environmentally-friendly energy source. It does not use up limited resources and does not release toxic waste products. Horizontal object size: approximately

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Size: 4781px × 3655px
Photo credit: © ALFRED PASIEKA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: cell, constrast, device, dic, electrical, energy, engineering, environmentally, equipment, friendly, green, interference, materials, micrograph, monocrystalline, normarski, photovoltaic, power, science, semiconductor, silicon, solar, technological, technology, wafer