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I have a somewhat different question to the usual sort asked.
In the literature on photovoltaics numerous authors, both academic and popular refer to an Audobert and Stora who in 1932 observed the photovoltaic effect in either CdS or CdSe, depending on the author, however no citation is given. No first names or initials are ever given for the Audobert or Stora either to aid in identifying them.
Examples in the literature are section 2 here, under 1932 here and table 2 here. which all refer to CdS and Section 2 here which refers to CdSe.
The US DoE also features the claim in its 'history of solar' page here
In Shirland's 1966 review of CdS Solar Cells, he makes no reference to the pair, only noting Reynolds' work alongside that of Nadjakov et al. none of the co-authors of whom could be the enigmatic Audobert or Stora.
I've tried for some time to find the original reference of Audobert and Stora, however I've hand no luck in finding it and neither the library at my institute or google seems to have it either, or any record of Audobert or Stora.
As such I was wondering if anyone has come across either the original paper or patent, or has any idea who Audobert or Stora could be?
Their names sound like they are Scandinavian and could perhaps have been working in Germany in the 1930s, and judging by the time period in question I suspect that the original paper or patent may have been in German. There are a few French Audoberts also so it is possible they were in France at the time.
If anyone has come across this pair before, any information would be much appreciated.
In the literature on photovoltaics numerous authors, both academic and popular refer to an Audobert and Stora who in 1932 observed the photovoltaic effect in either CdS or CdSe, depending on the author, however no citation is given. No first names or initials are ever given for the Audobert or Stora either to aid in identifying them.
Examples in the literature are section 2 here, under 1932 here and table 2 here. which all refer to CdS and Section 2 here which refers to CdSe.
The US DoE also features the claim in its 'history of solar' page here
In Shirland's 1966 review of CdS Solar Cells, he makes no reference to the pair, only noting Reynolds' work alongside that of Nadjakov et al. none of the co-authors of whom could be the enigmatic Audobert or Stora.
I've tried for some time to find the original reference of Audobert and Stora, however I've hand no luck in finding it and neither the library at my institute or google seems to have it either, or any record of Audobert or Stora.
As such I was wondering if anyone has come across either the original paper or patent, or has any idea who Audobert or Stora could be?
Their names sound like they are Scandinavian and could perhaps have been working in Germany in the 1930s, and judging by the time period in question I suspect that the original paper or patent may have been in German. There are a few French Audoberts also so it is possible they were in France at the time.
If anyone has come across this pair before, any information would be much appreciated.
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