LEADER 05316nam 2200697Ia 450 001 9910454330703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-86603-2 010 $a9786611866037 010 $a1-60119-771-3 010 $a1-84816-150-6 035 $a(CKB)1000000000537764 035 $a(EBL)1679589 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000071583 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11107101 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000071583 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10091376 035 $a(PQKB)10548153 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1679589 035 $a(WSP)0000P139 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1679589 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10255424 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL186603 035 $a(OCoLC)879074255 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000537764 100 $a20050106d2001 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aClean electricity from photovoltaics$b[electronic resource] /$feditors, Mary D. Archer, Robert Hill 210 $aLondon $cImperial College Press$dc2001 215 $a1 online resource (870 p.) 225 1 $aSeries on photoconversion of solar energy ;$vv. 1 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-86094-161-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCONTENTS ; 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 information 327 $a2 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 Introduction 327 $a3.2 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 Overview 327 $a4.2 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 Background 327 $a5.3 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 cells 327 $a6.1 Introduction 330 $aPhotovoltaic 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. Sample Chapter(s)
Chapter 2.1: Introduction (306 KB)
Chapter 2.2: Semiconductor device equations (121 KB)
Chapter 2.3: The p-n junction model of Shockley (1,017 KB)