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Enormous leaps forward in the efficiency and the economy of solar cells are being made at a furious pace. New materials and manufacturing processes have opened up new realms of possibility for the application of solar cells. Crystalline silicon cells are increasingly making way for thin film cells, which are spawning experimentation with third-generation high-efficiency multijunction cells, carbon-nanotube based cells, UV light for voltage enhancement, and the use of the infrared spectrum for night-time operation, to name only a few recent advances. This thoroughly updated new edition of Markvart and Castaner's Solar Cells, extracted from their industry standard Practical Handbook of Photovoltaics, is the definitive reference covering the science and operation, materials and manufacture of solar cells. It is essential reading for engineers, installers, designers, and policy-makers who need to understand the science behind the solar cells of today, and tomorrow, in order to take solar energy to the next level. A thorough update to the definitive reference to solar cells, created by a cast of international experts from industry and academia to ensure the highest quality information from multiple perspectivesCovers the whole spectrum of solar cell information, from basic scientific background, to the latest advances in materials, to manufacturing issues, to testing and calibration. Case studies, practical examples and reports on the latest advances take the new edition of this amazing resource beyond a simple amalgamation of a vast amount of knowledge, into the realm of real world applications. |
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Print version record. |
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Front Cover -- Solar Cells: Materials, Manufacture and Operation -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Part IA Solar Cells -- Chapter IA-1 -- Principles of Solar Cell Operation -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS -- 3. OPTICAL PROPERTIES -- 4. TYPICAL SOLAR CELL STRUCTURES -- REFERENCES -- Chapter IA-2 -- Semiconductor Materials and Modelling -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. SEMICONDUCTOR BAND STRUCTURE -- 3. CARRIER STATISTICS IN SEMICONDUCTORS -- 4. THE TRANSPORT EQUATIONS -- 5. CARRIER MOBILITY -- 6. CARRIER GENERATION BY OPTICAL ABSORPTION -- 7. RECOMBINATION -- 8. RADIATION DAMAGE -- 9. HEAVY DOPING EFFECTS -- 10. PROPERTIES OF HYDROGENATED AMORPHOUS SILICON1 -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter IA-3 -- Ideal Efficiencies -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. THERMODYNAMIC EFFICIENCIES -- 3. EFFICIENCIES IN TERMS OF ENERGIES -- 4. EFFICIENCIES USING THE SHOCKLEY SOLAR CELL EQUATION -- 5. GENERAL COMMENTS ON EFFICIENCIES -- REFERENCES -- Part IB Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells -- Chapter IB-1 -- Crystalline Silicon: Manufacture and Properties -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. CHARACTERISTICS OF SILICON WAFERS FOR USE IN PV MANUFACTURING -- 3. FEEDSTOCK SILICON -- 4. CRYSTAL-PREPARATION METHODS -- 5. SHAPING AND WAFERING -- REFERENCES -- Chapter IB-2 -- High-Efficiency Silicon Solar Cell Concepts -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. HIGH-EFFICIENCY LABORATORY CELLS -- 3. SCREEN-PRINTED CELLS -- 4. LASER-PROCESSED CELLS -- 5. HIT CELL -- 6. REAR-CONTACTED CELLS -- 7. CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter IB-3 -- Thin Silicon Solar Cells -- 1. INTRODUCTION, BACKGROUND, AND SCOPE OF REVIEW -- 2. LIGHT TRAPPING IN THIN SILICON SOLAR CELLS -- 3. VOLTAGE ENHANCEMENTS IN THIN SILICON SOLAR CELLS -- 4. SILICON DEPOSITION AND CRYSTAL GROWTH FOR THIN SOLAR CELLS -- 5. THIN SILICON SOLAR CELLS BASED ON SUBSTRATE THINNING -- 6. SUMMARY OF DEVICE RESULTS. |
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3. III-V SOLAR CELL CONCEPTS -- 4. CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Part ID Dye-Sensitized and Organic Solar Cells -- Chapter ID-1 -- Dye-Sensitized Photoelectrochemical Cells -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS -- 3. DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS -- 4. FUTURE OUTLOOK -- REFERENCES -- Chapter ID-2 -- Organic Solar Cells -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. ORGANIC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS -- 3. PRINCIPLES OF DEVICE OPERATION -- 4. OPTIMISING SOLAR CELL PERFORMANCE -- 5. PRODUCTION ISSUES -- 6. CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Part II Testing, Industry and Environment -- Chapter IIA-1 -- Characterization and Diagnosis of Silicon Wafers, Ingots, and Solar Cells -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. FACTORS AFFECTING CARRIER RECOMBINATION -- 3. MEASUREMENT OF THE MINORITY-CARRIER LIFETIME -- 4. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DEVICE VOLTAGE AND CARRIER LIFETIME -- 5. APPLICATIONS TO PROCESS MONITORING AND CONTROL OF SILICON SOLAR CELLS -- 6. CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter IIA-2 -- Calibration, Testing, and Monitoring of Space Solar Cells -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. CALIBRATION OF SOLAR CELLS -- 3. TESTING OF SPACE SOLAR CELLS AND ARRAYS -- 4. MONITORING OF SPACE SOLAR CELLS AND ARRAYS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Part IIB Environment -- Chapter IIB-1 -- Overview of Potential Hazards -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. OVERVIEW OF HAZARDS IN PV MANUFACTURE -- 3. CRYSTALLINE SILICON (X-SI) SOLAR CELLS -- 4. AMORPHOUS SILICON (A-SI) SOLAR CELLS -- 5. CADMIUM TELLURIDE (CDTE) SOLAR CELLS -- 6. COPPER INDIUM DISELENIDE (CIS) SOLAR CELLS -- 7. GALLIUM ARSENIDE (GAAS) HIGH-EFFICIENCY SOLAR CELLS -- 8. OPERATION OF PV MODULES -- 9. PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE DECOMMISSIONING -- 10. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- EDITOR'S NOTE -- Part IIC Industry -- Chapter IIC-1 -- The Photovoltaic Market -- 1. ASIA AND THE PACIFIC REGION -- 2. EMERGING MARKETS -- REFERENCES. |
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Chapter IIC-2 -- The Photovoltaic Industry -- 1. TECHNOLOGY MIX -- 2. SOLAR CELL PRODUCTION2 COMPANIES -- 3. POLYSILICON SUPPLY -- 4. POLYSILICON MANUFACTURERS -- REFERENCES -- Appendices -- Appendix A -- Constants, Physical Quantities, and Conversion Factors -- Appendix B -- List of Principal Symbols -- Appendix C -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Appendix D -- Useful Web Sites and Journals -- Appendix E -- International Standards with Relevance to Photovoltaics -- Appendix F -- Books About Solar Cells, Photovoltaic Systems, and Applications -- Index. |
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Solar cells -- Design and construction.
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Solar cells -- Materials.
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Cellules solaires -- Matériaux.
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Solar cells -- Design and construction
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Solar cells -- Materials
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Castaner, L.
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Markvart, T.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: McEvoy, A.J. (Augustin Joseph). Solar cells. Oxford : Academic Press, 2012 9780123869647 (OCoLC)794814112 |
| ISBN |
9780123869647 |
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0123869641 |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000050174861 |
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DEBBG BV042314467 |
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DEBSZ 393368491 |
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NZ1 14742026 |
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NZ1 15191351 |
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