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The device features two light-absorbing layers. Click for info.
Device developed by the NREL/MIT team consists of two light-absorbing layers, backed by a highly reflective gold mirror layer and then a heat sink. The heat sink keeps the cell from becoming too hot, which leads to a loss of efficiency. Figure adapted with permission from Alina LaPotin, MIT.
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