سلول‌های خورشیدی: مواد، تولید و عملکرد (ویرایش دوم)

Enormous leaps forward in the efficiency and the economy of solar cells are being made at a furious pace. New materials and manufacturing processes have opened up new realms of possibility for the application of solar cells. Crystalline silicon cells are increasingly making way for thin film cells, which are spawning experimentation with third-generation high-efficiency multijunction cells, carbon-nanotube based cells, UV light for voltage enhancement, and the use of the infrared spectrum for night-time operation, to name only a few recent advances. This thoroughly updated new edition of Markvart and Castaner's Solar Cells, extracted from their industry standard Practical Handbook of Photovoltaics, is the definitive reference covering the science and operation, materials and manufacture of solar cells. It is essential reading for engineers, installers, designers, and policy-makers who need to understand the science behind the solar cells of today, and tomorrow, in order to take solar energy to the next level. A thorough update to the definitive reference to solar cells, created by a cast of international experts from industry and academia to ensure the highest quality information from multiple perspectives Covers the whole spectrum of solar cell information, from basic scientific background, to the latest advances in materials, to manufacturing issues, to testing and calibration. Case studies, practical examples and reports on the latest advances take the new edition of this amazing resource beyond a simple amalgamation of a vast amount of knowledge, into the realm of real world applications Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv List of Contributors , Pages xi-xii , Allen Barnett, Andreas W. Bett, Dieter Bonnet, Gerrit Boschloo, Ute B. Cappel, Luis Castañer, Andres Cuevas, Frank Dimroth, Clare Dyer-Smith, Emilio Fernandez Lisbona, Francesca Ferrazza, Vasilis M. Fthenakis, Elizabeth A. Gibson, Martin A. Green, Anders Hagfeldt, Arnulf Jäger-Waldau, Lars Kloo, Peter T. Landsberg, Daniel Macdonald, Tom Markvart, et al. Chapter IA-1 - Principles of Solar Cell Operation , Pages 3-25 , Tom Markvart, Luis Castañer Chapter IA-2 - Semiconductor Materials and Modelling , Pages 27-54 , Tom Markvart, Luis Castañer Chapter IA-3 - Ideal Efficiencies , Pages 55-66 , Peter T. Landsberg, Tom Markvart Chapter IB-1 - Crystalline Silicon: Manufacture and Properties , Pages 69-86 , Francesca Ferrazza Chapter IB-2 - High-Efficiency Silicon Solar Cell Concepts , Pages 87-113 , Martin A. Green Chapter IB-3 - Thin Silicon Solar Cells , Pages 115-156 , Michael Mauk, Paul Sims, James Rand, Allen Barnett Chapter IC-1 - Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells , Pages 159-223 , Arvind Shah Chapter IC-2 - CdTe Thin-Film PV Modules , Pages 225-260 , Dieter Bonnet Chapter IC-3 - Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 Thin-Film Solar Cells , Pages 261-304 , U. Rau, H.W. Schock Chapter IC-4 - Progress in Chalcopyrite Compound Semiconductor Research for Photovoltaic Applications and Transfer of Results into Actual Solar Cell Production , Pages 305-325 , Arnulf Jäger-Waldau Chapter IC-5 - High-Efficiency Back-Contact Silicon Solar Cells for One-Sun and Concentrator Applications , Pages 327-351 , Pierre J. Verlinden Chapter IC-6 - High Efficiency III–V Multijunction Solar Cells , Pages 353-381 , Simon P. Philipps, Frank Dimroth, Andreas W. Bett Chapter ID-1 - Dye-Sensitized Photoelectrochemical Cells , Pages 385-441 , Anders Hagfeldt, Ute B. Cappel, Gerrit Boschloo, Licheng Sun, Lars Kloo, Henrik Pettersson, Elizabath A. Gibson Chapter ID-2 - Organic Solar Cells , Pages 443-466 , Clare Dyer-Smith, Jenny Nelson Chapter IIA-1 - Characterization and Diagnosis of Silicon Wafers, Ingots, and Solar Cells , Pages 469-499 , Andrés Cuevas, Daniel Macdonald, Ronald A. Sinton Chapter IIA-2 - Calibration, Testing, and Monitoring of Space Solar Cells , Pages 501-529 , Emilio Fernandez Lisbona Chapter IIB-1 - Overview of Potential Hazards , Pages 533-545 , Vasilis M. Fthenakis Chapter IIC-1 - The Photovoltaic Market , Pages 549-564 , Arnulf Jäger-Waldau Chapter IIC-2 - The Photovoltaic Industry , Pages 565-583 , Arnulf Jäger-Waldau Appendix A - Constants, Physical Quantities, and Conversion Factors , Page 587 , Tom Markvart, Augustin McEvoy, Luis Castañer Appendix B - List of Principal Symbols , Pages 589-594 , Tom Markvart, Augustin McEvoy, Luis Castañer Appendix C - Abbreviations and Acronyms , Pages 595-599 , Tom Markvart, Augustin McEvoy, Luis Castañer Appendix D - Useful Web Sites and Journals , Pages 601-604 , Tom Markvart, Augustin McEvoy, Luis Castañer Appendix E - International Standards with Relevance to Photovoltaics , Pages 605-610 , Tom Markvart, Augustin McEvoy, Luis Castañer Appendix F - Books About Solar Cells, Photovoltaic Systems, and Applications , Pages 611-613 , Tom Markvart, Augustin McEvoy, Luis Castañer Index , Pages 615-641

Enormous leaps forward in the efficiency and the economy of solar cells are being made at a furious pace. New materials and manufacturing processes have opened up new realms of possibility for the application of solar cells. Crystalline silicon cells are increasingly making way for thin film cells, which are spawning experimentation with third-generation high-efficiency multijunction cells, carbon-nanotube based cells, UV light for voltage enhancement, and the use of the infrared spectrum for night-time operation, to name only a few recent advances.

This thoroughly updated new edition of Markvart and Castaner’s Solar Cells, extracted from their industry standard Practical Handbook of Photovoltaics, is the definitive reference covering the science and operation, materials and manufacture of solar cells. It is essential reading for engineers, installers, designers, and policy-makers who need to understand the science behind the solar cells of today, and tomorrow, in order to take solar energy to the next level.

• A thorough update to the definitive reference to solar cells, created by a cast of international experts from industry and academia to ensure the highest quality information from multiple perspectives
• Covers the whole spectrum of solar cell information, from basic scientific background, to the latest advances in materials, to manufacturing issues, to testing and calibration.
• Case studies, practical examples and reports on the latest advances take the new edition of this amazing resource beyond a simple amalgamation of a vast amount of knowledge, into the realm of real world applications