Absorption coefficient

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Absorption coefficient

Meaning of term absorption coefficient

In reference to a solar energy conversion devices, the degree to which a substance will absorb solar energy. In a solar photovoltaic device, the factor by which photons are absorbed as they travel a unit distance through a material.

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