TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRONICS - Preferred Layer: The photovoltaic cell layer has an inner and outer diameter, and the outer layer has an inner and outer diameter such that the inner diameter of the outer layer is greater than the inner diameter of the photovoltaic cell layer. The photovoltaic cell layer and the outer layer are cylindrical. The photovoltaic cell layer comprises copper indium gallium diselenide. The outer layer is transparent; and comprises glass. The encapsulant layer formed from the silicone composition is transparent.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The at least one monomeric cyclosiloxane has formula (R1R2SiO2)x (preferably at least one of hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane, octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, decamethylcyclopentasiloxane and dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane). The phosphazene base has formulae (((R3)2N)3P=N-)y((R3)2N)3-yP=NR4, ((((R3)2N)3P=N-)y'((R3)2N)3-y'P-N(H)R4)+(A-), ((((R3)2N)3P=N-)y-((R3)2N)4-y1P)+(A-); and ((R4N)2P=N-(P(NR4)2=N)y2-P+(NR4)3)A-. The branching agent is of formula Si(OR5)z(R6)4-z.R1 and R2=optionally substituted 1-20C hydrocarbyl;x=3-10;R3=H or optionally substituted hydrocarbyl;orN(R3)2=heterocyclic ring;R4=H or optionally substituted hydrocarbyl;y and y'=1-3;y1=1-4;y2=1-10;A-=an anion;R5=monovalent 1-4C hydrocarbyl;R6=optionally substituted 1-10C hydrocarbyl;z=3 or 4;Z1=halo, 1-10C alkoxy, or optionally substituted 1-10C hydrocarbyl;R8-R10=optionally substituted 1-10C hydrocarbyl;X=O or NH;y=0 or 1.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Composition: The silicone composition has a kinematic viscosity of greater than 0 to less than 300 cSt (preferably greater than 0 to less than 100) cSt at 25 degrees C; and comprises at least one monomeric cyclosiloxane. The silicone composition additionally comprises polymerization catalyst (preferably phosphazene base); branching agent; and chain terminating agent of formula Z1-Si(R8)2-(X-Si(R9)2)-y-R10. The silicone composition is solventless. EXAMPLE - No suitable example given.