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About Joseph J. Loferski
- Joseph John Loferski (August 7, 1925 – January 20, 1997) was a physicist and a professor of engineering at Brown University.
- The New York Times called him "a pioneer in the development of solar cells".
- During his long and successful career he focused primarily on photovoltaic cells and their ability to convert the energy in light to electricity.
- Loferski also wrote and spoke extensively on the physics of semiconductor materials such as silicon, and methods of improving the efficiency of photovoltaic cells.
- Loferski’s work and that of other early researchers proved that semiconductor devices could produce commercially viable, pollution-free electricity.
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