NOVELTY - The device (100) has bulk region (106) provided with matrix portion (114) and host portion (118). The portion of bulk region is provided with electric-field inducing component and photoactive component. The photoactive component is in electric contact with both of collecting electrodes (102,104) to provide continuous conduction path for photo-generated charge carriers. An electric-field inducing component is adapted to provide permanent electric field having high electric strength in entire inter-electrode region so as to induce electric field in photoactive component.    USE - Photovoltaic device.    ADVANTAGE - Since the electric-field inducing component is adapted to provide permanent electric field in entire inter-electrode region so as to induce electric field in photoactive component, the conversion of light directly into electricity by the photovoltaic effect can be improved. The performance of the photovoltaic devices employing amorphous photoactive materials can be improved. The power conversion efficiency and quantum efficiency of the device can be improved. The photovoltaic device is simple and convenient to manufacture at reduced cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The photoactive component is illuminated and/or irradiated by one of the electro-magnetic radiation, decay of the nucleus of a radioactive material; and a photo-chemical reaction. The bulk region is provided with through channels (116) that are filled with the host portion. The channels are rectilinear and parallel to each other. The collecting electrodes are made from electrically conductive material selected from the group consisting of metal, semiconductor, conductive polymer and conductive oxide. The photoactive component is made from photoactive material selected from the group consists of semiconductor and photoactive polymers. The electric-field inducing components are comprised of materials that retain sustained polarization. The material of electric-field inducing components is selected from the group consisting of ferroelectric materials and polymeric ferroelectrics. The electric-field inducing components are provided with dipole moieties that are capable of polarized and retaining orientation of the induced polarization. The dipole moieties are selected from the group consisting of organic dielectric materials and inorganic dielectric materials. The inorganic dielectric materials are selected from the group of silicon oxide and silicon nitride. The photoactive component is a slab of photoactive material. The field-inducing component is consists of isolated deposits of insulating material or of thin porous insulating layers. The deposits or layers are distributed on the surfaces of the slab of photoactive Material adjacent to the electrodes. The field-inducing component is provided with electrically conductive grid. The grid is located between a surface of slab of photoactive material and one collecting electrode. The grid is electrically insulated from photoactive material and from the adjacent collecting electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the photovoltaic cell.    Photovoltaic device (100)    Collecting electrodes (102,104)    Bulk region (106)    Matrix portion (114)    Channels (116)    Host portion (118)