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Record Nr.

UNINA9910704800303321

Titolo

Space cooperation : Solar Physics Satellite Project : agreement between the United States of America and Japan, effected by exchange of notes at Washington, June 10, 2005, with memorandum of understanding

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : United States Department of State, , [2013?]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (23 unnumbered pages)

Collana

Treaties and other international acts series ; ; 05-610.1

Soggetti

Outer space Exploration United States

Outer space Exploration Japan

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on July 12, 2013).

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Record Nr.

UNINA9911004828603321

Autore

Smestad Greg P

Titolo

Optoelectronics of solar cells / / Greg P. Smestad

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bellingham, Wash., : SPIE Press, c2002

ISBN

9781628701029

1628701021

9780819480491

0819480495

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (118 p.)

Collana

SPIE Press monograph ; ; PM115

Disciplina

621.31/244

Soggetti

Solar cells

Optics

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 (p. 93-96) and index.



Nota di contenuto

ch. 1. Introduction to solar cells -- 1.1. Philosophy of the text -- 1.2. Renewable energy and photovoltaics background -- 1.3. What is a solar cell? -- 1.4. Solar cell modules -- ch. 2 Absorbing solar energy -- 2.1. Air mass and the solar spectrum -- 2.2. Optical properties of solar-cell materials -- 2.3. Photoluminescence -- ch. 3. Solar cell equations -- 3.1 PV device characteristics -- 3.2. Quantum efficiency for current collection -- 3.3. Lifetime, diffusion length, and electron concentrations -- 3.4. The transport equation and current extraction -- ch. 4. Photoelectrochemistry -- 4.1. Basic photoelectrochemistry -- 4.2. The dye-sensitized nanocrystalline solar cell -- ch. 5. Generalized model of a solar converter -- 5.1. General thermodynamics of light conversion -- 5.2. Detailed balance : the generalized Planck equation -- 5.3. The luminescent output -- 5.4. The relationship between voltage and luminescence efficiency -- 5.5. Current-voltage characteristics and luminescence -- ch. 6. Concentrators of light -- 6.1. The thermodynamic limits of light concentrators -- 6.2. Geometrical optics -- 6.3. Active concentrators (luminescent systems) -- 6.4. Light enhancement in the environment -- ch. 7. Economics of photovoltaic cells and systems -- 7.1. The basics of PV economics -- 7.2. Estimated solar module cost -- 7.3. Economics of photovoltaic systems -- 7.4. Economics of solar energy in the world economy -- 7.5. Conclusions and further study -- Appendix -- A basic solar energy library for the optical specialist -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

With concerns about worldwide environmental security, global warming, and climate change due to emissions of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels, it is desirable to have a wide range of energy technologies in a nation's portfolio. Photovoltaics, or solar cells, are a viable option as a nonpolluting renewable energy source. This text is designed to be an overview of photovoltaic solar cells for those in the fields of optics and optical engineering, as well as those who are interested in energy policy, economics, and the requirements for efficient photo-to-electric energy conversion.