Physics of solar cells : from basic principles to advanced concepts / Peter Würfel ; problems and solutions by Uli Würfel.

By: Würfel, Peter, DrContributor(s): Würfel, UliMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Physics textbook: Publisher: Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, c2009Edition: 2nd, updated and expanded edDescription: xii, 244 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9783527408573 (pbk.); 3527408576 (pbk.)Subject(s): Solar cells | Solar cells -- Problems, exercises, etcDDC classification: 621.31244 LOC classification: TK2960 | .W87 2009
Contents:
1. Problems of the Energy Economy -- 2. Photons -- 3. Semiconductors -- 4. Conversion of Thermal Radiation into Chemical Energy -- 5. Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy -- 6. Basic Structure of Solar Cells -- 7. Limitations on Energy Conversion in Solar Cells -- 8. Concepts for Improving the Efficiency of Solar Cells -- Prospects for the Future -- Solutions.
Dissertation note: 0 Summary: This text contains the latest knowledge on the mechanisms of solar energy conversion. Requiring no more than standard physics knowledge, it enables readers to understand the factors driving conversion efficiency and to apply this knowledge to their own solar cell development.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-240) and index.

1. Problems of the Energy Economy -- 2. Photons -- 3. Semiconductors -- 4. Conversion of Thermal Radiation into Chemical Energy -- 5. Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy -- 6. Basic Structure of Solar Cells -- 7. Limitations on Energy Conversion in Solar Cells -- 8. Concepts for Improving the Efficiency of Solar Cells -- Prospects for the Future -- Solutions.

This text contains the latest knowledge on the mechanisms of solar energy conversion. Requiring no more than standard physics knowledge, it enables readers to understand the factors driving conversion efficiency and to apply this knowledge to their own solar cell development.

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