Physics and Technology of Solar Energy : Volume 2: Photovoltaic and Solar Energy Materials Proceedings of the International Workshop on Physics of Solar Energy, New Delhi, India, November 24 – December 6, 1986

The 'fuel crises' in 1972-73 generated world wide effort for the search for an Alternative Energy source to fossil fuels. Solar energy was identJfied as one of the alternatives to fossil fuels. On one hand the developed countries are trying to maintain their standard of living while the developing countries are trying to solve their industrial, social and economical problems to increase their standard of living. After this period a lot of Research and Development in the field of solar energy was carried out both in developing and developed countries and solar energy is utilized in domestic, agricultural and industrial sectors and also in the space. During the period of, "Oil Crises" industrialized countries expended their activities in solar energy and substantial progress was made. In few developing countries seperate funding in the field of solar energy R & D was also provided through national and international, organizations. Time has now come when one should seriously look into the problems and screen, select, adapt, and manage emerging solar energy technology for its use in developing countries. Also the International Organizations will have to play a major role in this direction which may assist building up of a local solar energy R & D and manufacturing capabilities in developing countries which should be based on a long term but on necessary basis The 'fuel crises' in 1972-73 generated world wide effort for the search for an Alternative Energy source to fossil fuels. Solar energy was identJfied as one of the alternatives to fossil fuels. On one hand the developed countries are trying to maintain their standard of living while the developing countries are trying to solve their industrial, social and economical problems to increase their standard of living. After this period a lot of Research and Development in the field of solar energy was carried out both in developing and developed countries and solar energy is utilized in domestic, agricultural and industrial sectors and also in the space. During the period of, "Oil Crises" industrialized countries expended their activities in solar energy and substantial progress was made. In few developing countries seperate funding in the field of solar energy RetD was also provided through national and international, organizations. Time has now come when one should seriously look into the problems and screen, select, adapt, and manage emerging solar energy technology for its use in developing countries. Also the International Organizations will have to play a major role in this direction which may assist building up of a local solar energy RetD and manufacturing capabilities in developing countries which should be based on a long term but on necessary basis Front Matter....Pages i-ix Solar Photovoltaics Programme in India — an Overview....Pages 1-7 Solar Cell Theory....Pages 9-40 Latest Developments in Solar Cells....Pages 41-74 Unconventional Solar Cells....Pages 75-100 CIS Structured Solar Cells Using Polysilicon....Pages 101-106 Polycrystalline Thin Film Solar Cells-State-of-the-Art....Pages 107-120 Physics of Amorphous-Silicon Alloys....Pages 121-141 Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells....Pages 143-166 Photovoltaic System Design and Applications....Pages 167-190 Spectrally Selective Surfaces for Heating and Cooling Applications....Pages 191-276 Advanced Optical Materials for Energy Efficiency and Solar Conversion....Pages 277-346 Selective Coatings for Solar Thermal Applications....Pages 347-363 New Directions in Low Temperature Solar Thermal Storage....Pages 365-387 New Directions in High Temperature Solar Thermal Storage....Pages 389-411 Seasonal Storage of Thermal Energy with Radiatively Heated Storage Walls....Pages 413-424 Transparent Insulation Materials....Pages 425-445 Back Matter....Pages 447-454