quantum efficiency
Britishnoun
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physics the number of electrons released by a photocell per photon of incident radiation of a given energy
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chem the number of chemical species that undergo reaction per photon of absorbed radiation of a given energy
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In early tests, the researchers achieved a peak external quantum efficiency above 0.6% for their NIR-II LEDs.
From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2025
The researchers tested the photovoltaic performance of the device under 1 sun of illumination with a solar simulator and measured its quantum efficiency.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024
Under laboratory conditions, the COFs demonstrate a quantum efficiency of 17.5 per cent under visible light at 420 nm in batch reactors.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2024
Subsequent optical experiments revealed that the blue- and green-emitting supramolecular ink compounds exhibit what scientists call near-unity quantum efficiency.
From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2024
PHOLEDs have nearly 100% internal quantum efficiency, meaning all of the electricity entering the device is used to create light.
From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023
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