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    A photovoltaic cell uses a p-n junction diode where photons are absorbed to form electron-hole pairs. These pairs are confined to different sides of the diode by the depletion region, creating a voltage drop across the terminals. Connecting a load allows current to flow powered by the reduction in barrier potential from absorbed photons.

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    A photovoltaic cell uses a p-n junction diode where photons are absorbed to form electron-hole pairs. These pairs are confined to different sides of the diode by the depletion region, creating a voltage drop across the terminals. Connecting a load allows current to flow powered by the reduction in barrier potential from absorbed photons.

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    Basics of a photovoltaic cell

    A pn junction diode forms the most elementary archetype of a PV cell. When energy from photons is
    absorbed by the solar cell, electron-hole pairs are formed, which are confined to the n side and p side,
    respectively, because of the deple- tion region. A voltage equal to the reduction in barrier potential is
    developed at the terminals of a cell, which can appear across an external load leading to cur- rent flow.

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