High-Efficient Low-Cost Photovoltaics: Recent Developments

✍ Scribed by V. Petrova-Koch (auth.), Dr. Vesselinka Petrova-Koch, Professor Dr. Rudolf Hezel, Professor Dr. Adolf Goetzberger (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 234
• Series: Springer Series in Optical Sciences 140
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A bird's-eye view of the development and problems of recent photovoltaic cells and systems and prospects for Si feedstock is presented.

High-efficient low-cost PV modules, making use of novel efficient solar cells (based on c-Si or III-V materials), and low cost solar concentrators are in the focus of this book.

Recent developments of organic photovoltaics, which is expected to overcome its difficulties and to enter the market soon, are also included.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Milestones of Solar Conversion and Photovoltaics....Pages 1-5
From Extraterrestrial to Terrestrial Applications....Pages 7-27
PV Solar Electricity: From a Niche Market to One of the Most Important Mainstream Markets for Electricity....Pages 29-43
Advanced Solar-Grade Si Material....Pages 45-55
EFG Ribbon Technology....Pages 57-64
A Novel High-Efficiency Rear-Contact Solar Cell with Bifacial Sensitivity....Pages 65-93
Commercial High-Efficiency Silicon Solar Cells....Pages 95-100
III-V Solar Cells and Concentrator Arrays....Pages 101-141
The Economic Perspective: Is Concentrator PV Capable of Breaking the Economic Barrier....Pages 143-158
Fluorescent Solar Energy Concentrators: Principle and Present State of Development....Pages 159-176
Hybrid Photovoltaic/Thermal Collector Based on a Luminescent Concentrator....Pages 177-181
Installation Concept and Future Applications....Pages 183-193
Design Rules for Efficient Organic Solar Cells....Pages 195-222
Back Matter....Pages 223-228

✦ Subjects

Laser Technology and Physics, Photonics; Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices; Engineering, general; Optical and Electronic Materials