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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465412203321

Autore

Fahrner W. R.

Titolo

Silicon heterojunction solar cells / / W.R. Fahrner, M. Muehlbauer, H.C. Neitzert

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Uetikon-Zuerich ; ; Enfield, New Hampshire : , : Trans Tech Publications Limited, , [2006]

©2006

ISBN

3-03813-102-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (204 p.)

Collana

Materials science foundations, , 1422-3597 ; ; volumes 31-32

Disciplina

621.381/044

Soggetti

Silicon solar cells

Semiconductors - Junctions

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-198).

Nota di contenuto

Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells; Preface. Acknowledgments; Contents; Table of Contents; 1. Physics, Use and Layer Sequence of the Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cell; 1.1 Physical Background; 1.2 HIT Cell Manufacturing; 1.3 Solar Cell Parameters; 2. Survey on the Heterojunction Solar Cell Technology - Selection of Condensed Publications; 2.1 Monocrystalline Silicon as Absorber Material; 2.2 Special Emitter Layers on Monocrystalline Silicon Absorbers; 2.3 Polycrystalline, Microcrystalline and Porous Silicon Absorber Materials; 2.4 Heterojunction solar cells with amorphous silicon absorber

2.5 Silicon Tandem Solar Cell with Heterojunctions3. Conclusion; Future Prospects of the Heterojunction Solar Cell Development; 4. Literature

Sommario/riassunto

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