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Old 29th-June-2008, 01:55 AM
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Default 2x - 3x gain in output

Conventional solar cells produce one electron (current) per photon that strikes the cell. The nanoscale solar cells can free 2 or 3 electrons per photon.

decent article:
'Avalanche Effect' In Solar Cells Demonstrated
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