First of two films on solar cells. Includes an experiment to determine which wave lengths of light are absorbed by silicon. Describes the generation of electron-hole pairs and illustrates the process of drift, diffusion and recombination.
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ACMI Identifier
009993
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Silicon
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Solar cells
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Solar energy
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Open learning
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Diffusion
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electricity
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Light
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Physics
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Experiments
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Silicon
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Solar cells
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Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)