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Harmonic
Energy; Energy efficiency
A sinusoidal quantity having a frequency that is an integral multiple of the frequency of a periodic quantity to which it is related.
N-type semiconductor
Energy; Energy efficiency
A semiconductor produced by doping an intrinsic semiconductor with an electron-donor impurity (e.g., phosphorous in silicon).
P-type semiconductor
Energy; Energy efficiency
A semiconductor in which holes carry the current; produced by doping an intrinsic semiconductor with an electron acceptor impurity (e.g., boron in silicon).
Solar constant
Energy; Energy efficiency
The average amount of solar radiation that reaches the earth's upper atmosphere on a surface perpendicular to the sun's rays; equal to 1353 Watts per square metre or 492 Btu per square foot.
Mean power output of a wind turbine
Energy; Energy efficiency
The average power output of a wind energy conversion system at a given mean wind speed based on a Raleigh frequency distribution.
Minority carrier lifetime
Energy; Energy efficiency
The average time a minority carrier exists before recombination.
Energy
Energy; Energy efficiency
The capability of doing work; different forms of energy can be converted to other forms, but the total amount of energy remains the same.
