LEADER 05339nam 2200661 450 001 9910453279103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-118-70336-7 035 $a(CKB)2550000001166779 035 $a(EBL)1574357 035 $a(OCoLC)864745105 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001061494 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11690234 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001061494 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11098204 035 $a(PQKB)10854049 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1574357 035 $a(PPN)183923464 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1574357 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10814681 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL548158 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001166779 100 $a20131219d2014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aPhotovoltaics $efundamentals, technology and practice /$fKonrad Mertens ; translated by Gunther Roth 210 1$aChichester, England :$cWiley,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (297 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-118-63416-0 311 $a1-306-16907-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPhotovoltaics: Fundamentals, Technology and Practice; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; 1.1.1 Why Photovoltaics?; 1.1.2 Who Should Read this Book?; 1.1.3 Structure of the Book; 1.2 What is Energy?; 1.2.1 Definition of Energy; 1.2.2 Units of Energy; 1.2.3 Primary, Secondary and End Energy; 1.2.4 Energy Content of Various Substances; 1.3 Problems with Today's Energy Supply; 1.3.1 Growing Energy Requirements; 1.3.2 Tightening of Resources; 1.3.3 Climate Change; 1.3.4 Hazards and Disposal; 1.4 Renewable Energies; 1.4.1 The Family of Renewable Energies 327 $a1.4.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Renewable Energies1.5 Photovoltaic - The Most Important in Brief; 1.5.1 What Does "Photovoltaic" Mean?; 1.5.2 What are Solar Cells and Solar Modules?; 1.5.3 How is a Typical Photovoltaic Plant Structured?; 1.5.4 What Does a Photovoltaic Plant "Bring?"; 1.6 History of Photovoltaics; 1.6.1 How it all Began; 1.6.2 The First Real Solar Cells; 1.6.3 From Space to Earth; 1.6.4 From Toy to Energy Source; 2 Solar Radiation; 2.1 Properties of Solar Radiation; 2.1.1 Solar Constant; 2.1.2 Spectrum of the Sun; 2.1.3 Air Mass; 2.2 Global Radiation 327 $a2.2.1 Origin of Global Radiation2.2.2 Contributions of Diffuse and Direct Radiation; 2.2.3 Global Radiation Maps; 2.3 Calculation of the Position of the Sun; 2.3.1 Declination of the Sun; 2.3.2 Calculating the Path of the Sun; 2.4 Radiation on Tilted Surfaces; 2.4.1 Radiation Calculation with the Three-Component Model; 2.4.2 Radiation Estimates with Diagrams and Tables; 2.4.3 Yield Gain through Tracking; 2.5 Radiation Availability and World Energy Consumption; 2.5.1 The Solar Radiation Energy Cube; 2.5.2 The Sahara Miracle; 3 Fundamentals of Semiconductor Physics 327 $a3.1 Structure of Semiconductors3.1.1 Bohr's Atomic Model; 3.1.2 Periodic Table of the Elements; 3.1.3 Structure of the Silicon Crystal; 3.1.4 Compound Semiconductors; 3.2 Band Model of the Semiconductor; 3.2.1 Origin of Energy Bands; 3.2.2 Differences in Isolators, Semiconductors and Conductors; 3.2.3 Intrinsic Carrier Concentration; 3.3 Charge Transport in Semiconductors; 3.3.1 Field Currents; 3.3.2 Diffusion Currents; 3.4 Doping of Semiconductors; 3.4.1 n-Doping; 3.4.2 p-Doping; 3.5 The p-n Junction; 3.5.1 Principle of Method of Operation; 3.5.2 Band Diagram of the p-n Junction 327 $a3.5.3 Behavior with Applied Voltage3.5.4 Diode Characteristics; 3.6 Interaction of Light and Semiconductors; 3.6.1 Phenomenon of Light Absorption; 3.6.2 Light Reflection on Surfaces; 4 Structure and Method of Operation of Solar Cells; 4.1 Consideration of the Photodiode; 4.1.1 Structure and Characteristics; 4.1.2 Equivalent Circuit; 4.2 Method of Function of the Solar Cell; 4.2.1 Principle of the Structure; 4.2.2 Recombination and Diffusion Length; 4.2.3 What Happens in the Individual Cell Regions?; 4.2.4 Back-Surface Field; 4.3 Photocurrent; 4.3.1 Absorption Efficiency 327 $a4.3.2 Quantum Efficiency 330 $aConcise introduction to the basic principles of solar energy, photovoltaic systems, photovoltaic cells, photovoltaic measurement techniques, and grid connected systems, overviewing the potential of photovoltaic electricity for students and engineers new to the topic After a brief introduction to the topic of photovoltaics' history and the most important facts, Chapter 1 presents the subject of radiation, covering properties of solar radiation, radiation offer, and world energy consumption. Chapter 2 looks at the fundamentals of semiconductor physics. It discusses the bui 606 $aPhotovoltaic power systems 606 $aPhotovoltaic power generation 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPhotovoltaic power systems. 615 0$aPhotovoltaic power generation. 676 $a621.6815/42 700 $aMertens$b Konrad$f1963-$0918732 701 $aRoth$b Gunther$0375674 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910453279103321 996 $aPhotovoltaics$92060314 997 $aUNINA