PHOTOCELL Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: electromagnetic energy conversion into electrical energy; solar photocells. SUBSTANCE: proposed photocell that functions to convert electromagnetic energy of specified spectral range into electrical energy has metal plate carrying n and p semiconductor layers with p-n junction in- between and transparent electricity conducting layer. Additionally introduced in mentioned n semiconductor layer are metal nanoparticles whose size is smaller than wavelength of mentioned radiation at concentration of (1-5)•10^-2 inclusion volume fractions of mentioned nanoparticles in mentioned layer. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency of photocell. 1 c, 2 dwg