Re:Rice University researchers propose a way to boost solar ...
by Retric on Saturday August 10, 2019 @08:08PM
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> This heats up the nanotubes, which then emit visible photons
Critically these photons are not heating up the material. Itβs like saying photons reflecting off a mirror heat it. No, the photons that are not reflected do heat the mirror, but not the reflected ones. (At least mostly.)
Critically these photons are not heating up the material. Itβs like saying photons reflecting off a mirror heat it. No, the photons that are not reflected do heat the mirror, but not the reflected ones. (At least mostly.)