Do solar cells in space convert Xrays, microwaves, etc. to power?

Subject: Do solar cells in space convert Xrays, microwaves, etc. to power?

Date: Thu Sep 16 22:35:58 1999
Posted by Eric Runquist
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: Royal Oak State/Province: MI Country: USA
Area of science: Engineering
ID: 937535758.Eg

Message:


Do solar cells in space convert Xrays, microwaves, etc. to power, or do 
they only convert the more mundane forms of solar radiation to electricity? 
If they don't convert other wavelengths to electricity, why don't we use 
something that does on our spacecraft? It seems that these other 
wavelengths would be a lot more energetic, giving us more juice per unit of 
surface area.

Re: Do solar cells in space convert Xrays, microwaves, etc. to power?

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