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The problem of using a photoplasma to directly convert the energy of light into electric energy is investigated theoretically. It is shown that the photo-emf is generated due to the ambipolar potential difference caused by the nonuniform ionization of alkali metal vapor by optical radiation. The current-voltage characteristic is calculated and the efficiency is estimated of a plasma photoconverter with plane electrodes.
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Translated from Zhurnal Tekhnichesko\(\overset{\lower0.5em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\smile}$}}{l} \) Fiziki, Vol. 74, No. 11, 2004, pp. 97–101.
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Gorbunov, N.A., Flamant, G. Analytical model of a plasma photoconverter. Tech. Phys. 49, 1491–1495 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1134/1.1826196
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