Clean electricity from photovoltaics / editors, Mary D. Archer, Robert Hill.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Archer, Mary D.

Hill, R. (Robert), 1937-

Series:

Series on photoconversion of solar energy ; v. 1.

Series on photoconversion of solar energy ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photovoltaic cells.

Photovoltaic power generation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (870 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Imperial College Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Photovoltaic 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. <i>Sample Chapter(s)</i><br>Chapter 2.1: Introduction (306 KB)<br>Chapter 2.2: Semiconductor device equations (121 KB)<br>Chapter 2.3: The p-n junction model of Shockley (1,017 KB)<br

Contents:

CONTENTS ; 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

2 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

3.2 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

4.2 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

5.3 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

6.1 Introduction

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611866037

9781281866035

1281866032

9781601197719

1601197713

9781848161504

1848161506

OCLC:

879074255