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First Principles with Christian Keil

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Exploring the Efficiency of a Direct Band Gap Semiconductor in Generating Electricity

Exploration of a direct band gap semiconductor's ability to generate electricity efficiently by directly exciting electrons with light. The material's thinness, high absorption coefficients, and low resistance lead to high current densities with minimal losses.

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