The fundamental process of converting light into electrical current is the photovoltaic effect, which relies on the engineered structure of the silicon cell.
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The key physical principles governing solar panels include photon absorption, electron excitation, and charge separation. The band gap of semiconductor materials, usually silicon, determines the range of photon energies that can be absorbed efficiently.
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