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...When you’re building a solar cell, you want to look for a substance that can absorb most of what the sun gives you,” Hammond said...

Author: By Eleanor T. Regan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Accidental Discovery of Black Silicon Holds Practical Applications | 4/9/2010 | See Source »

...newly discovered “black silicon” is created through a laser treatment inside a chamber filled with sulfur gases—a procedure that allows silicon to absorb a larger fraction of the solar spectrum, according to Meng-Ju Sher, a physics research assistant...

Author: By Eleanor T. Regan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Accidental Discovery of Black Silicon Holds Practical Applications | 4/9/2010 | See Source »

Unlike regular silicon, black silicon can absorb the infrared region of the light spectrum as well absorb visible light much more efficiently...

Author: By Eleanor T. Regan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Accidental Discovery of Black Silicon Holds Practical Applications | 4/9/2010 | See Source »

Though regular silicon does “a fairly good job” of absorbing the solar spectrum, black silicon is able to absorb a much greater percentage, and Hammond said researchers hypothesize that black silicon could create a more efficient solar cell...

Author: By Eleanor T. Regan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Accidental Discovery of Black Silicon Holds Practical Applications | 4/9/2010 | See Source »

...almost have this feeling that the acceptance will inspire me to work harder in some classes like math and physics so that I come to college with this momentum and absorb all I can,” said Daniel Cooney of Westchester...

Author: By Thomas J. Hwang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: It’s Senioritis Season | 4/6/2010 | See Source »

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