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Enormous leaps forward in the efficiency and the economy of solar cells are being made at a furious pace. New materials and manufacturing processes have opened up new realms of possibility for the application of solar cells. Crystalline silicon cells are increasingly making way for thin film cells,...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McEvoy, A. J. (Augustin Joseph)
Otros Autores: Castaner, L., Markvart, T.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Academic Press, 2012.
Edición:2nd ed.
Temas:
Solar cells > Design and construction.
Solar cells > Materials.
Cellules solaires > Mat�eriaux.
Solar cells > Design and construction
Solar cells > Materials
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover
  • Solar Cells: Materials, Manufacture and Operation
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • List of Contributors
  • Part IA Solar Cells
  • Chapter IA-1
  • Principles of Solar Cell Operation
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 2. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
  • 3. OPTICAL PROPERTIES
  • 4. TYPICAL SOLAR CELL STRUCTURES
  • REFERENCES
  • Chapter IA-2
  • Semiconductor Materials and Modelling
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 2. SEMICONDUCTOR BAND STRUCTURE
  • 3. CARRIER STATISTICS IN SEMICONDUCTORS
  • 4. THE TRANSPORT EQUATIONS
  • 5. CARRIER MOBILITY
  • 6. CARRIER GENERATION BY OPTICAL ABSORPTION
  • 7. RECOMBINATION
  • 8. RADIATION DAMAGE
  • 9. HEAVY DOPING EFFECTS
  • 10. PROPERTIES OF HYDROGENATED AMORPHOUS SILICON1
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • REFERENCES
  • Chapter IA-3
  • Ideal Efficiencies
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 2. THERMODYNAMIC EFFICIENCIES
  • 3. EFFICIENCIES IN TERMS OF ENERGIES
  • 4. EFFICIENCIES USING THE SHOCKLEY SOLAR CELL EQUATION
  • 5. GENERAL COMMENTS ON EFFICIENCIES
  • REFERENCES
  • Part IB Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells
  • Chapter IB-1
  • Crystalline Silicon: Manufacture and Properties
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 2. CHARACTERISTICS OF SILICON WAFERS FOR USE IN PV MANUFACTURING
  • 3. FEEDSTOCK SILICON
  • 4. CRYSTAL-PREPARATION METHODS
  • 5. SHAPING AND WAFERING
  • REFERENCES
  • Chapter IB-2
  • High-Efficiency Silicon Solar Cell Concepts
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 2. HIGH-EFFICIENCY LABORATORY CELLS
  • 3. SCREEN-PRINTED CELLS
  • 4. LASER-PROCESSED CELLS
  • 5. HIT CELL
  • 6. REAR-CONTACTED CELLS
  • 7. CONCLUSIONS
  • REFERENCES
  • Chapter IB-3
  • Thin Silicon Solar Cells
  • 1. INTRODUCTION, BACKGROUND, AND SCOPE OF REVIEW
  • 2. LIGHT TRAPPING IN THIN SILICON SOLAR CELLS
  • 3. VOLTAGE ENHANCEMENTS IN THIN SILICON SOLAR CELLS
  • 4. SILICON DEPOSITION AND CRYSTAL GROWTH FOR THIN SOLAR CELLS
  • 5. THIN SILICON SOLAR CELLS BASED ON SUBSTRATE THINNING
  • 6. SUMMARY OF DEVICE RESULTS.
  • 3. III-V SOLAR CELL CONCEPTS
  • 4. CONCLUSIONS
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • REFERENCES
  • Part ID Dye-Sensitized and Organic Solar Cells
  • Chapter ID-1
  • Dye-Sensitized Photoelectrochemical Cells
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 2. PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
  • 3. DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS
  • 4. FUTURE OUTLOOK
  • REFERENCES
  • Chapter ID-2
  • Organic Solar Cells
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 2. ORGANIC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
  • 3. PRINCIPLES OF DEVICE OPERATION
  • 4. OPTIMISING SOLAR CELL PERFORMANCE
  • 5. PRODUCTION ISSUES
  • 6. CONCLUSIONS
  • REFERENCES
  • Part II Testing, Industry and Environment
  • Chapter IIA-1
  • Characterization and Diagnosis of Silicon Wafers, Ingots, and Solar Cells
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 2. FACTORS AFFECTING CARRIER RECOMBINATION
  • 3. MEASUREMENT OF THE MINORITY-CARRIER LIFETIME
  • 4. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DEVICE VOLTAGE AND CARRIER LIFETIME
  • 5. APPLICATIONS TO PROCESS MONITORING AND CONTROL OF SILICON SOLAR CELLS
  • 6. CONCLUSIONS
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • REFERENCES
  • Chapter IIA-2
  • Calibration, Testing, and Monitoring of Space Solar Cells
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 2. CALIBRATION OF SOLAR CELLS
  • 3. TESTING OF SPACE SOLAR CELLS AND ARRAYS
  • 4. MONITORING OF SPACE SOLAR CELLS AND ARRAYS
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • REFERENCES
  • Part IIB Environment
  • Chapter IIB-1
  • Overview of Potential Hazards
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 2. OVERVIEW OF HAZARDS IN PV MANUFACTURE
  • 3. CRYSTALLINE SILICON (X-SI) SOLAR CELLS
  • 4. AMORPHOUS SILICON (A-SI) SOLAR CELLS
  • 5. CADMIUM TELLURIDE (CDTE) SOLAR CELLS
  • 6. COPPER INDIUM DISELENIDE (CIS) SOLAR CELLS
  • 7. GALLIUM ARSENIDE (GAAS) HIGH-EFFICIENCY SOLAR CELLS
  • 8. OPERATION OF PV MODULES
  • 9. PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE DECOMMISSIONING
  • 10. CONCLUSION
  • REFERENCES
  • EDITOR'S NOTE
  • Part IIC Industry
  • Chapter IIC-1
  • The Photovoltaic Market
  • 1. ASIA AND THE PACIFIC REGION
  • 2. EMERGING MARKETS
  • REFERENCES.
  • Chapter IIC-2
  • The Photovoltaic Industry
  • 1. TECHNOLOGY MIX
  • 2. SOLAR CELL PRODUCTION2 COMPANIES
  • 3. POLYSILICON SUPPLY
  • 4. POLYSILICON MANUFACTURERS
  • REFERENCES
  • Appendices
  • Appendix A
  • Constants, Physical Quantities, and Conversion Factors
  • Appendix B
  • List of Principal Symbols
  • Appendix C
  • Abbreviations and Acronyms
  • Appendix D
  • Useful Web Sites and Journals
  • Appendix E
  • International Standards with Relevance to Photovoltaics
  • Appendix F
  • Books About Solar Cells, Photovoltaic Systems, and Applications
  • Index.

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