(2ev) Dual Wave-Particle Nature of Light: Magnetic Effect of Light Could Lead to Solar Power without Traditional Semiconductor-Based Solar Cells.

Sunlight is known for its use in photosynthesis of plant. Modern dye-sensitized solar cells, or Grätzel cells, are based on this concept invented in 1988 by Brian O'Regan and Michael Grätzel, but the concept dates back to the 1960s and 70s. Another hidden mystique is its dual wave-particle nature. So, it has electric and magnetic components. Until now, scientists thought the effects of the magnetic field were so weak that they could be ignored. A group of researchers at University of Michigan published a paper in 2011 that "At the right intensity, when light is traveling through a material that does not conduct electricity, the light field can generate magnetic effects that are 100 million times stronger than previously expected." In an interview, they said "Instead of the light being absorbed, energy is stored in the magnetic moment. Intense magnetization can be induced by intense light and then it is ultimately capable of providing a capacitive power source." The discovery of a dramatic and surprising magnetic effect of light could lead to solar power without traditional semiconductor-based solar cells.

This solar project now has everything in a plate: A Nano-Antenna was not a new thing. A detail of “Theory and Manufacturing Processes of Solar Nano-antenna Electromagnetic Collectors” was published (ASME) in 2010 (D.K. Kotter). The enormous strength as stated (2011) by U Michigan made this method promissory. Others will come along, such as battery (capacitor) to store the collected electricity: (2013) A group headed by Prof. Cary Pint at Vanderbilt U successfully made a Silicon-based Super[1]Capacitor. The news came out: "Imagine a photovoltaic cell or module that actually stores as well as produces energy, acting as a battery and producing power even after dark. New research into silicon-based super capacitors at Vanderbilt University shows that it’s possible."