An Overview of One-Sun Solar Thermal Technology
An Overview of One-Sun Solar Thermal Technology
An Overview of One-Sun Solar Thermal Technology
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<strong>Sun</strong>light: Waves or Photons?<br />
• As continuous waves:<br />
λ<br />
E wave = B X E<br />
Good model for thermal<br />
• As discrete photons:<br />
E photon = hν = hc/λ<br />
1<br />
λ<br />
Good model for photovoltaics<br />
0<br />
0 40<br />
SEET <strong>Solar</strong> <strong>Thermal</strong> Seminar 7/26/07<br />
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