Light Management in Thin-film Silicon Solar Cells
Author : Olindo Isabella
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Page : pages
File Size : 39,25 MB
Release : 2013
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ISBN : 9789462032798
Author : Olindo Isabella
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Page : pages
File Size : 39,25 MB
Release : 2013
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ISBN : 9789462032798
Author : Arvind Victor Shah
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 20,70 MB
Release : 2010-08-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 1439808104
Photovoltaic technology has now developed to the extent that it is close to fulfilling the vision of a "solar-energy world," as devices based on this technology are becoming efficient, low-cost and durable. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of thin-film silicon, a prevalent PV material, in terms of its semiconductor nature, startin
Author : W.R. Fahrner
Publisher : Trans Tech Publications Ltd
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 33,98 MB
Release : 2006-08-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3038131024
The world of today must face up to two contradictory energy problems: on the one hand, there is the sharply growing consumer demand in countries such as China and India. On the other hand, natural resources are dwindling. Moreover, many of those countries which still possess substantial gas and oil supplies are politically unstable. As a result, renewable natural energy sources have received great attention. Among these, solar-cell technology is one of the most promising candidates. However, there still remains the problem of the manufacturing costs of such cells. Many attempts have been made to reduce the production costs of conventional solar cells (manufactured from monocrystalline silicon using diffusion methods) by instead using cheaper grades of silicon, and simpler pn-junction fabrication. That is the hero of this book; the heterojunction solar cell.
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Page : 126 pages
File Size : 22,98 MB
Release : 2015
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Author : Arvind Shah
Publisher : EPFL Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 42,24 MB
Release : 2010-08-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781420066746
Photovoltaic technology has now developed to the extent that it is close to fulfilling the vision of a "solar-energy world," as devices based on this technology are becoming efficient, low-cost and durable. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of thin-film silicon, a prevalent PV material, in terms of its semiconductor nature, starting out with the physical properties, but concentrating on device applications. A special emphasis is given to amorphous silicon and microcrystalline silicon as photovoltaic materials, along with a model that allows these systems to be physically described in the simplest manner possible, thus allowing the student or scientist/engineer entering the field of thin-film electronics to master a few basic concepts that are distinct from those in the field of conventional semiconductors. The main part of the book deals with solar cells and modules by illustrating the basic functioning of these devices, along with their limitations, design optimization, testing and fabrication methods. Among the manufacturing processes discussed are plasma-assisted and hot-wire deposition, sputtering, and structuring techniques.
Author : Ulrich Wilhelm Paetzold
Publisher : Forschungszentrum Jülich
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 16,57 MB
Release : 2013
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ISBN : 3893368957
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Page : 181 pages
File Size : 37,20 MB
Release : 2013
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Author : Janez Krc
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 35,25 MB
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 1439818509
In wafer-based and thin-film photovoltaic (PV) devices, the management of light is a crucial aspect of optimization since trapping sunlight in active parts of PV devices is essential for efficient energy conversions. Optical modeling and simulation enable efficient analysis and optimization of the optical situation in optoelectronic and PV devices.
Author : Jef Poortmans
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 47,17 MB
Release : 2006-10-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 0470091266
Thin-film solar cells are either emerging or about to emerge from the research laboratory to become commercially available devices finding practical various applications. Currently no textbook outlining the basic theoretical background, methods of fabrication and applications currently exist. Thus, this book aims to present for the first time an in-depth overview of this topic covering a broad range of thin-film solar cell technologies including both organic and inorganic materials, presented in a systematic fashion, by the scientific leaders in the respective domains. It covers a broad range of related topics, from physical principles to design, fabrication, characterization, and applications of novel photovoltaic devices.
Author : Francesco Enrichi
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,72 MB
Release : 2019-10-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780081027622
Solar Cells and Light Management: Materials, Strategies and Sustainability provides an extensive review on the latest advances in PV materials, along with light management strategies for better exploiting the solar spectrum. Following a brief review of the current status of solar cells, the book discusses different concepts, principles and technologies for solar devices, starting with standard silicon cells and then covering organic-hybrid, DSSC, perovskite, quantum dots and nanostructured oxide solar cells. Other sections focus on light manipulation and spectral modification, materials for spectral conversion, and environmental and sustainably considerations. An emergy analysis, which is an extension of the Life Cycle Assessment methodology, is applied to the study of solar PV systems, thus allowing for effective integrated indicators.