Description

The photoelectric effect represents the transformation of solar energy (“photon”) into electrical energy (“volt”). This effect is based on three simultaneous physical phenomena, closely related to each other:

• Light absorption by materials: in a photoelectric material, part of the energy of the light flux will be returned in the form of electricity.
• Energy transfer from photons to electrical charges: photons will transfer their energy to peripheral electrons, which once released can form an electric current
• Load collection: loads released by lighting must be extracted from the semiconductor material and the creation of an electrical circuit.