LEADER 05336nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910133576703321 005 20170810182555.0 010 $a1-283-37290-8 010 $a9786613372901 010 $a0-470-97466-4 010 $a1-61344-185-1 010 $a0-470-97470-2 035 $a(CKB)3400000000000305 035 $a(EBL)792457 035 $a(OCoLC)755811985 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000476949 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11331603 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000476949 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10480355 035 $a(PQKB)10091512 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC792457 035 $a(PPN)191222305 035 $a(EXLCZ)993400000000000305 100 $a20100813d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aHandbook of photovoltaic science and engineering$b[electronic resource] /$fedited by Antonio Luque and Steven Hegedus 205 $a2nd ed. 210 $aChichester, West Sussex, U.K. $cWiley$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (1170 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-470-97612-8 311 $a0-470-72169-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aHandbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering; Contents; About the Editors; List of Contributors; Preface to the 2nd Edition; 1 Achievements and Challenges of Solar Electricity from Photovoltaics; 1.1 The Big Picture; 1.2 What is Photovoltaics?; 1.2.1 Rating of PV Modules and Generators; 1.2.2 Collecting Sunlight: Tilt, Orientation, Tracking and Shading; 1.2.3 PV Module and System Costs and Forecasts; 1.3 Photovoltaics Today; 1.3.1 But First, Some PV History; 1.3.2 The PV Picture Today; 1.3.3 The Crucial Role of National Policies; 1.3.4 Grid Parity: The Ultimate Goal for PV 327 $a1.4 The Great Challenge1.4.1 How Much Land Is Needed?; 1.4.2 Raw Materials Availability; 1.4.3 Is Photovoltaics a Clean Green Technology?; 1.4.4 Energy Payback; 1.4.5 Reliability; 1.4.6 Dispatchability: Providing Energy on Demand; 1.5 Trends in Technology; 1.5.1 Crystalline Silicon Progress and Challenges; 1.5.2 Thin Film Progress and Challenges; 1.5.3 Concentrator Photovoltaics Progress and Challenges; 1.5.4 Third-Generation Concepts; 1.6 Conclusions; References; 2 The Role of Policy in PV Industry Growth: Past, Present and Future; 2.1 Introduction 327 $a2.1.1 Changing Climate in the Energy Industry2.1.2 PV Markets; 2.2 Policy Review of Selected Countries; 2.2.1 Review of US Policies; 2.2.2 Europe; 2.2.3 Asia; 2.3 Policy Impact on PV Market Development; 2.4 Future PV Market Growth Scenarios; 2.4.1 Diffusion Curves; 2.4.2 Experience Curves; 2.4.3 PV Diffusion in the US under Different Policy Scenarios; 2.5 Toward a Sustainable Future; References; 3 The Physics of the Solar Cell; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Fundamental Properties of Semiconductors; 3.2.1 Crystal Structure; 3.2.2 Energy Band Structure 327 $a3.2.3 Conduction-band and Valence-band Densities of State3.2.4 Equilibrium Carrier Concentrations; 3.2.5 Light Absorption; 3.2.6 Recombination; 3.2.7 Carrier Transport; 3.2.8 Semiconductor Equations; 3.2.9 Minority-carrier Diffusion Equation; 3.2.10 pn-junction Diode Electrostatics; 3.2.11 Summary; 3.3 Solar Cell Fundamentals; 3.3.1 Solar Cell Boundary Conditions; 3.3.2 Generation Rate; 3.3.3 Solution of the Minority-carrier Diffusion Equation; 3.3.4 Derivation of the Solar Cell I -V Characteristic; 3.3.5 Interpreting the Solar Cell I -V Characteristic 327 $a3.3.6 Properties of Efficient Solar Cells3.3.7 Lifetime and Surface Recombination Effects; 3.4 Additional Topics; 3.4.1 Spectral Response; 3.4.2 Parasitic Resistance Effects; 3.4.3 Temperature Effects; 3.4.4 Concentrator Solar Cells; 3.4.5 High-level Injection; 3.4.6 p-i-n Solar Cells and Voltage-dependent Collection; 3.4.7 Heterojunction Solar Cells; 3.4.8 Detailed Numerical Modeling; 3.5 Summary; References; 4 Theoretical Limits of Photovoltaic Conversion and New-generation Solar Cells; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Thermodynamic Background; 4.2.1 Basic Relationships 327 $a4.2.2 The Two Laws of Thermodynamics 330 $aThe most comprehensive, authoritative and widely cited reference on photovoltaic solar energy Fully revised and updated, the Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering, Second Edition incorporates the substantial technological advances and research developments in photovoltaics since its previous release. All topics relating to the photovoltaic (PV) industry are discussed with contributions by distinguished international experts in the field. Significant new coverage includes: three completely new chapters and six chapters with new authors de 606 $aPhotovoltaic cells$vHandbooks, manuals, etc 606 $aPhotovoltaic power generation$vHandbooks, manuals, etc 615 0$aPhotovoltaic cells 615 0$aPhotovoltaic power generation 676 $a621.31/244 676 $a621.31244 701 $aLuque$b A$g(Antonio)$0918049 701 $aHegedus$b Steven$0918050 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910133576703321 996 $aHandbook of photovoltaic science and engineering$92058469 997 $aUNINA