Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering

Author: Antonio Luque  

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year: 2010

E-ISBN: 9780470974667

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780470721698

Subject: TK Energy and Power Engineering

Language: ENG

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Description

The most comprehensive, authoritative and widely cited reference on photovoltaic solar energy

Fully revised and updated, the Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering, Second Edition incorporates the substantial technological advances and research developments in photovoltaics since its previous release. All topics relating to the photovoltaic (PV) industry are discussed with contributions by distinguished international experts in the field.

Significant new coverage includes:

  • three completely new chapters and six chapters with new authors
  • device structures, processing, and manufacturing options for the three major thin film PV technologies
  • high performance approaches for multijunction, concentrator, and space applications
  • new types of organic polymer and dye-sensitized solar cells
  • economic analysis of various policy options to stimulate PV growth including effect of public and private investment

Detailed treatment covers:

  • scientific basis of the photovoltaic effect and solar cell operation
  • the production of solar silicon and of silicon-based solar cells and modules
  • how choice of semiconductor materials and their production influence costs and performance
  • making measurements on solar cells and modules and how to relate results under standardised test conditions to real outdoor performance
  • photovoltaic system installation and operation of components such as inverters and batteries.
  • architectural applications of building-integrated PV

Each chapter is structured to be partially accessible to beginners while providing detailed information of the physics and technology for experts. Encompassing a review of past work and the fundamentals in solar electric science, this is a leading reference and invaluable resource for all practitioners, consultants, researchers and students in the PV industry.

Chapter

Contents

pp.:  1 – 7

About the Editors

pp.:  7 – 25

List of Contributors

pp.:  25 – 27

Preface to the 2nd Edition

pp.:  27 – 33

1 Achievements and Challenges of Solar Electricity from Photovoltaics

pp.:  33 – 35

2 The Role of Policy in PV Industry Growth: Past, Present and Future

pp.:  35 – 73

3 The Physics of the Solar Cell

pp.:  73 – 116

4 Theoretical Limits of Photovoltaic Conversion and New-generation Solar Cells

pp.:  116 – 164

5 Solar Grade Silicon Feedstock

pp.:  164 – 203

6 Bulk Crystal Growth and Wafering for PV

pp.:  203 – 252

7 Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells and Modules

pp.:  252 – 299

8 High-efficiency III–V Multijunction Solar Cells

pp.:  299 – 348

9 Space Solar Cells and Arrays

pp.:  348 – 399

10 Photovoltaic Concentrators

pp.:  399 – 436

11 Crystalline Silicon Thin-Film Solar Cells via High-temperature and Intermediate-temperature Approaches

pp.:  436 – 486

12 Amorphous Silicon-based Solar Cells

pp.:  486 – 521

13 Cu(InGa)Se2 Solar Cells

pp.:  521 – 580

14 Cadmium Telluride Solar Cells

pp.:  580 – 634

15 Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

pp.:  634 – 676

16 Sunlight Energy Conversion Via Organics

pp.:  676 – 709

17 Transparent Conducting Oxides for Photovoltaics

pp.:  709 – 750

18 Measurement and Characterization of Solar Cells and Modules

pp.:  750 – 831

19 PV Systems

pp.:  831 – 875

20 Electrochemical Storage for Photovoltaics

pp.:  875 – 930

21 Power Conditioning for Photovoltaic Power Systems

pp.:  930 – 988

22 Energy Collected and Delivered by PV Modules

pp.:  988 – 1018

23 PV in Architecture

pp.:  1018 – 1077

24 Photovoltaics and Development

pp.:  1077 – 1112

Index

pp.:  1112 – 1140

LastPages

pp.:  1140 – 1170

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