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OCR: HOW A SOLAR CELL WORKS LIGHT RAY + NEGATIVE N-TYPE + + TERMINAL LAYER P-TYPE LAYER ION POSITIVE TERMINAL WHEN LIGHT HITS THE CELL, it frees electrons near the gaps, or "holes", near the junction between the layers. junction. These holes are filled by electrons from the p-type The free electrons are attracted to the n-type layer, leaving layer, and an electric current starts to flow.