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Ch.12 - Solids and Solid-State Materials

Chapter 12, Problem 102a

A photovoltaic cell contains a p–n junction that converts solar light to electricity. (a) Silicon semiconductors with a band-gap energy of 107 kJ/mol are commonly used to make photovoltaic cells. Calculate the wavelength that corresponds to the band-gap energy in silicon.

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