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The 23 pages that link to Solar cell, each with the reason it gives.

• PhotonBroader topic: Absorbed photons create charge carriers that can drive current.

• Direct currentRelated: Photovoltaic cells produce DC that usually needs conditioning for practical use.

• Photovoltaic effectBroader topic: Solar cells are the best-known practical use of the photovoltaic effect.

• Radioisotope thermoelectric generatorCompared with: Solar cells avoid radioactive fuel but lose usefulness as sunlight weakens with distance or obstruction.

• P–n junctionBroader topic: Its junction separates photogenerated carriers to produce usable current.

• PhotodiodeCompared with: It shares the photovoltaic effect but prioritizes power generation over signal detection.

• Solar powerBroader topic: Individual solar cells are the basic units in most photovoltaic power systems.

• PhotovoltaicsBroader topic: A solar cell is the basic device that implements photovoltaic conversion.

• Electron–hole pairBroader topic: It separates light-generated pairs before they recombine.

• GermaniumRelated: Germanium serves as a substrate in some high-efficiency multijunction solar cells.

• P-type semiconductorRelated: P-type regions commonly form part of the junction that separates photogenerated carriers.

• SeleniumRelated: Selenium was used in early photovoltaic cells before silicon became dominant.

• Solar energyBroader topic: It is the basic electricity-generating unit in photovoltaic systems.

• GalliumRelated: Gallium-containing compounds are used in high-efficiency multijunction solar cells.

• Perovskite solar cellNarrower topic: Perovskite devices are one material-specific branch of this technology.

• Ohmic contactRelated: Low-resistance contacts extract photogenerated current without consuming excessive power.

• Fraunhofer SocietyRelated: Solar-cell research is one route through which Fraunhofer institutes advance energy technologies.

• Semiconductor deviceBroader topic: Its junction separates light-generated carriers to produce usable current.

• Indium tin oxideRelated: Transparent front electrodes in some solar cells use indium tin oxide.

• Anti-reflective coatingRelated: Reducing front-surface reflection lets more sunlight reach the active material.

• OptoelectronicsBroader topic: It applies optoelectronic conversion to electricity generation.

• Bertrand PiccardBroader topic: Arrays of lightweight solar cells supplied Solar Impulse’s propulsion system.

• Atomic batteryCompared with: Solar cells avoid radioactive material but depend on available illumination.