Photovoltaic Materials and Manufacturing Issues

Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-1-60511-095-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 181 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 440 g

Reihe: MRS Proceedings

Manufacturing and sales of photovoltaic (PV) energy have been growing at rates in excess of 40% for the last several years. Advances in materials research have been the basis for much of this progress - resulting in reduced costs and improved conversion efficiencies and reliabilities for solar systems. This volume features studies from a cross-section of current industry research leaders, new start-up companies, and university and laboratory researchers. It highlights the most significant advances in PV materials and device research, and examines research challenges to reaching the ultimate potential of current-generation (crystalline silicon), next-generation (thin films and concentrators), and future-generation PV technologies. The latter includes innovative materials and device concepts that hold the promise of significantly higher conversion efficiencies and/or much lower costs. Topics include: silicon solar cells and devices; thin-film polycrystalline materials and devices; characterization and new technologies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sopori, Bhushan

Yang, Jeff

Surek, Thomas

Dimmler, Bernhard

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I. Silicon Solar Cells and Devices; Part II. Thin Film Polycrystalline Materials and Devices; Part III. Characterization; Part IV. New Technologies; Author index; Subject index.