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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: Fluid_thinker on 18/03/2009 13:15:08

Title: What is Photon Fusion?
Post by: Fluid_thinker on 18/03/2009 13:15:08

Someone the other day mentioned Photon Fusion

I have not heard of this, anyone know what it is?

Title: What is Photon Fusion?
Post by: Vern on 18/03/2009 16:30:21

Combining wavelengths of light (http://optics.org/cws/article/research/26221) to produce higher energy might help make photovoltaic cells more efficient. I don't know much about it.

Quote from: the link

Scientists have manipulated light - such as sunlight - to combine the photons' energy with particular wavelengths. Previously only possible with high-energy density laser light, the process could pave the way for more efficient solar cells.

An innovative process that converts low-energy longwave photons into higher-energy shortwave photons has been developed by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz and at the Sony Materials Science Laboratory in Stuttgart (both in Germany).