Physics of solar cells
Subtitle: from basic principles to advanced concepts
By: Peter Würfel ; problems and solutions by Uli Würfel
Contributors: Würfel, Uli
Edition: 2nd, updated and expanded ed.
Series: Physics textbook
Publisher: Wiley-VCH
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Weinheim
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9783527408573
Description: This text contains the latest knowledge on the mechanisms of solar energy conversion. Requiring no more than standard physics knowledge, it enables readers to understand the factors driving conversion efficiency and to apply this knowledge to their own solar cell development.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-240) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Problems of the Energy Economy; title: 2. Photons; title: 3. Semiconductors; title: 4. Conversion of Thermal Radiation into Chemical Energy; title: 5. Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy; title: 6. Basic Structure of Solar Cells; title: 7. Limitations on Energy Conversion in Solar Cells; title: 8. Concepts for Improving the Efficiency of Solar Cells; title: Prospects for the Future; title: Solutions.