05284nam 2200685Ia 450 991078212170332120230607222057.01-281-86603-297866118660371-60119-771-31-84816-150-6(CKB)1000000000537764(EBL)1679589(SSID)ssj0000071583(PQKBManifestationID)11107101(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000071583(PQKBWorkID)10091376(PQKB)10548153(MiAaPQ)EBC1679589(WSP)0000P139(Au-PeEL)EBL1679589(CaPaEBR)ebr10255424(CaONFJC)MIL186603(OCoLC)879074255(EXLCZ)99100000000053776420050106d2001 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrClean electricity from photovoltaics[electronic resource] /editors, Mary D. Archer, Robert HillLondon Imperial College Pressc20011 online resource (870 p.)Series on photoconversion of solar energy ;v. 1Description based upon print version of record.1-86094-161-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.CONTENTS ; About the authors ; Preface ; 1 The past and present ; 1.1 Milestones in photovoltaic technology ; 1.2 Evolution of the PV market ; 1.3 Overview of photo voltaic cell operation ; 1.4 Other junction types ; 1.5 Sources of further information2 Device physics of silicon solar cells 2.1 Introduction ; 2.2 Semiconductor device equations ; 2.3 The p-n junction model of Shockley ; 2.4 Real diode characteristics ; 2.5 Numerical solar cell modelling ; 2.6 Concluding remarks ; 3 Principles of cell design ; 3.1 Introduction3.2 Main cell types 3.3 Optical design of cells ; 3.4 Surface recombination losses and their reduction ; 3.5 Bulk recombination losses and their reduction ; 3.6 Design and fabrication of the metal contacts ; 3.7 Conclusions ; 4 Crystalline silicon solar cells ; 4.1 Overview4.2 Silicon cell development 4.3 Substrate production ; 4.4 Cell processing ; 4.5 Cell costs ; 4.6 Opportunities for improvement ; 4.7 Silicon-supported thin films ; 4.8 Summary ; 5 Amorphous silicon solar cells ; 5.1 Introduction ; 5.2 Background5.3 Amorphous silicon-based materials 5.4 Growth and microstructure ; 5.5 Solar cells ; 5.6 Solar cell structures ; 5.7 PV modules ; 5.8 Manufacturing costs ; 5.9 Long-term reliability ; 5.10 Environmental issues ; 5.11 Challenges for the future ; 6 Cadmium telluride solar cells6.1 IntroductionPhotovoltaic cells provide clean, reversible electrical power from the sun. Made from semiconductors, they are durable, silent in operation and free of polluting emissions. In this book, experts from all sectors of the PV community - materials scientists, physicists, production engineers, economists and environmentalists - give their critical appraisals of where the technology is now and what its prospects are. <i>Sample Chapter(s)</i><br>Chapter 2.1: Introduction (306 KB)<br>Chapter 2.2: Semiconductor device equations (121 KB)<br>Chapter 2.3: The p-n junction model of Shockley (1,017 KB)<brSeries on photoconversion of solar energy ;v. 1.Photovoltaic cellsPhotovoltaic power generationPhotovoltaic cells.Photovoltaic power generation.621.381542Archer Mary D1531958Hill R(Robert),1937-1527378MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910782121703321Clean electricity from photovoltaics3777934UNINA