photovoltaic effect

English

Noun

photovoltaic effect

1. (physics) The conversion of electromagnetic radiation into electric power through absorption by a semiconducting material.

Translations

conversion of radiation into electricity

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 光生伏打效應 / 光生伏打效应

• Finnish: valosähköilmiö
• Portuguese: efeito fotoelétrico m
• Romanian: efect fotovoltaic (ro) n

See also

• betavoltaic effect
• photovoltaic cell