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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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