LEADER 05394nam 2200673 a 450 001 9910456540303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-61809-1 010 $a9786612618093 010 $a0-08-091227-3 035 $a(CKB)2530000000000296 035 $a(EBL)566641 035 $a(OCoLC)643060672 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000428445 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12147265 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000428445 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10414692 035 $a(PQKB)10283270 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC566641 035 $a(CaSebORM)9780123747747 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL566641 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10391678 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL261809 035 $a(EXLCZ)992530000000000296 100 $a20091112d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSolar cell device physics$b[electronic resource] /$fStephen J. Fonash 205 $a2nd ed. 210 $aBurlington, Mass. $cAcademic Press/Elsevier$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (382 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4933-0113-6 311 $a0-12-374774-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFront Cover; Solar Cell Device Physics; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Symbols; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 Photovoltaic Energy Conversion; 1.2 Solar Cells and Solar Energy Conversion; 1.3 Solar Cell Applications; References; Chapter 2 Material Properties and Device Physics Basic to Photovoltaics; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Material Properties; 2.2.1 Structure of solids; 2.2.2 Phonon spectra of solids; 2.2.3 Electron energy levels in solids; 2.2.4 Optical phenomena in solids; 2.2.5 Carrier recombination and trapping; 2.2.6 Photocarrier generation 327 $a2.3 Transport2.3.1 Transport processes in bulk solids; 2.3.2 Transport processes at interfaces; 2.3.3 Continuity concept; 2.3.4 Electrostatics; 2.4 The Mathematical System; 2.5 Origins of Photovoltaic Action; References; Chapter 3 Structures, Materials, and Scale; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Basic Structures for Photovoltaic Action; 3.2.1 General comments on band diagrams; 3.2.2 Photovoltaic action arising from built-in electrostatic fields; 3.2.3 Photovoltaic action arising from diffusion; 3.2.4 Photovoltaic action arising from effective fields; 3.2.5 Summary of practical structures 327 $a3.3 Key Materials3.3.1 Absorber materials; 3.3.2 Contact materials; 3.4 Length Scale Effects for Materials and Structures; 3.4.1 The role of scale in absorption and collection; 3.4.2 Using the nano-scale to capture lost energy; 3.4.3 The role of scale in light management; References; Chapter 4 Homojunction Solar Cells; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Overview of Homojunction Solar Cell Device Physics; 4.2.1 Transport; 4.2.2 The homojunction barrier region; 4.3 Analysis of Homojunction Device Physics: Numerical Approach; 4.3.1 Basic p-n homojunction; 4.3.2 Addition of a front HT-EBL 327 $a4.3.3 Addition of a front HT-EBL and back ET-HBL4.3.4 Addition of a front high-low junction; 4.3.5 A p-i-n cell with a front HT-EBL and back ET-HBL; 4.3.6 A p-i-n cell using a poor ?? absorber; 4.4 Analysis of Homojunction Device Physics: Analytical Approach; 4.4.1 Basic p-n homojunction; 4.5 Some Homojunction Configurations; References; Chapter 5 Semiconductor-semiconductor Heterojunction Cells; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Overview of Heterojunction Solar Cell Device Physics; 5.2.1 Transport; 5.2.2 The heterojunction barrier region; 5.3 Analysis of Heterojunction Device Physics: Numerical Approach 327 $a5.3.1 Absorption by free electron-hole pair excitations5.3.2 Absorption by exciton generation; 5.4 Analysis of Heterojunction Device Physics: Analytical Approach; 5.4.1 Absorption by free electron-hole excitations; 5.4.2 Absorption by excitons; 5.5 Some Heterojunction Configurations; References; Chapter 6 Surface-barrier Solar Cells; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Overview of Surface-barrier Solar Cell Device Physics; 6.2.1 Transport; 6.2.2 The surface-barrier region; 6.3 Analysis of Surface-barrier Device Physics: Numerical Approach; 6.4 Analysis of Surface-barrier Device Physics: Analytical Approach 327 $a6.5 Some Surface-barrier Configurations 330 $aThere has been an enormous infusion of new ideas in the field of solar cells over the last 15 years; discourse on energy transfer has gotten much richer, and nanostructures and nanomaterials have revolutionized the possibilities for new technological developments. However, solar energy cannot become ubiquitous in the world's power markets unless it can become economically competitive with legacy generation methods such as fossil fuels. The new edition of Dr. Stephen Fonash's definitive text points the way toward greater efficiency and cheaper production by adding coverage of cutting-ed 606 $aSolar cells 606 $aSolid state physics 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aSolar cells. 615 0$aSolid state physics. 676 $a621.31/244 700 $aFonash$b S. J$0934152 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910456540303321 996 $aSolar cell device physics$92103129 997 $aUNINA