When photons shine onto the very thin n-type wafer on top, they penetrate all the way down to the p/n junction where the energy from one photon liberates one electron, creating a hole where it used to be. The video calls this electron/hole generation.

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When photons shine onto the very thin n-type wafer on top, they penetrate all
the way down to the p/n junction where the energy from one photon liberates
one electron, creating a hole where it used to be. The video calls this
electron/hole
generation.
Transcribed Image Text:When photons shine onto the very thin n-type wafer on top, they penetrate all the way down to the p/n junction where the energy from one photon liberates one electron, creating a hole where it used to be. The video calls this electron/hole generation.
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