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Willey, 2011. 352 p. ISBN:0470647809. The definitive guide to the science of solar energy You hold in your hands the first, and only, truly comprehensive guide to the most abundant and most promising source of alternative energy—solar power. In recent years, all major countries in the world have been calling for an energy revolution. The renewable energy industry will drive a vigorous expansion of the global economy and create more "green" jo...

Wiley, 2011, 316 pages The book will cover the two most important applications of semiconductor diodes – solar cells and LEDs - together with quantitative coverage of the physics of the PN junction at the senior undergraduate level. The purpose of this book, therefore, is to introduce the physical concepts required for a thorough understanding of p-n junctions starting with semiconductor fundamentals and extending this to the practical impleme...

InTech, 2011. 492 p. ISBN:9789533077352, 9533077352. The second book of the four-volume edition of "Solar cells" is devoted to dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), which are considered to be extremely promising because they are made of low-cost materials with simple inexpensive manufacturing procedures and can be engineered into flexible sheets. DSSCs are emerged as a truly new class of energy conversion devices, which are representatives of the...

SunPower publishing, 2007. - 97 pages. Simple Solar Homesteading: Self Help This book is for anyone who is thinking about or already living off grid and wants to learn how to build simple solar homesteading projects to make life easier. Included in this book are complete plans for several projects and all plans include pictures, step by step directions, cost and material list. Also included is an invaluable resource list for homesteaders to find...

Springer Science+Business Media, 2009, 228 pages The key problem facing new energy conversion and storage technologies remains device efficiency. Designs based on nanostructured materials can yield improved performance in devices employing electrochemical reactions and heterogeneous catalysis, such as fuel and solar cells, batteries, etc. Nanoscale structures dramatically alter the surface reaction rates and electrical transport throughout the...

Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering incorporates the most recent technological advances and research developments in photovoltaics. All topics relating to the photovoltaic (PV) industry are discussed and each chapter has been written by an internationally-known expert in the field. Detailed treatment covers: scientific basis of the photovoltaic effect and solar cell operation the production of solar silicon and of silicon-based solar...

Mary D. Archer, Robert Hill, Clean Electricity from Photovoltaics (Series on Photoconversion of Solar Energy, Volume 1). World Scientific Publishing Company, 2001, 844 pages. Книга, ставшая классическим учебником в области солнечной фотовольтаики. CONTENTS 1. The past and present 2. Device physics of silicon solar cells 3. Principles of cell design 4. Crystalline silicon solar cells 5. Amorphous silicon solar cells 6. Cadmium telluride solar ce...

Richard Hantula. How Do Solar Panels Work? 2009. - 33 р. Table of Contents Endless Energy Solar Cells Galore Energy from Sunshine Understanding Electricity Looking Back Inside a Solar Cell Cells + Cells + Cells Panels on Homes and Other Buildings Good Things About Solar Panels Concerns About Solar Panels Giving Solar Power a Boost Solar Cells Get Better and Better More Solar Products Glossary To Learn More Index

Springer-Verlag Berlin, 2011, 579 pages Today’s solar cell multi-GW market is dominated by crystalline silicon (c-Si) wafer technology, however new cell concepts are entering the market. One very promising solar cell design to answer these needs is the silicon hetero-junction solar cell, of which the emitter and back surface field are basically produced by a low temperature growth of ultra-thin layers of amorphous silicon. In this design, amorp...

Peter Wurfel - Phisics of Solar Cells-2005, pages 188, Based on the highly regarded first edition, this thoroughly revised, updated and expanded edition contains the latest knowledge on the mechanisms of solar energy conversion. The textbook describes in detail all aspects of solar cell function, the physics behind every single step, as well as all the issues to be considered when improving solar cells and their efficiency. Requiring no more...