Photovoltaic device

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2009-03-04

2011-12-20

Ridley, Basia (Department: 1725)

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Cells

C136S247000, C136S258000, C136S259000, C438S057000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08080730

ABSTRACT:
A photovoltaic device including an active layer of an amorphous material in which the active layer is in the shape of an array of defined and repeating geometrical structures, wherein the geometrical structures include a base and a single apex that are connected by at least three n-polygonal surfaces where n is equal to 4 or higher.

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