β Scribed by M. A. Green (auth.)
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Photovoltaics, the direct conversion of sunlight to electricity, is now the fastest growing technology for electricity generation. Present "first generation" products use the same silicon wafers as in microelectronics. "Second generation" thin-films, now entering the market, have the potential to greatly improve the economics by eliminating material costs. Martin Green, one of the worldβs foremost photovoltaic researchers, argues in this book that "second generation" photovoltaics will eventually reach its own material cost constraints, engendering a "third generation" of high performance thin-films. The book explores, self-consistently, the energy conversion potential of advanced approaches for improving photovoltaic performance and outlines possible implementation paths.
Introduction....Pages 1-6
Black-Bodies, White Suns....Pages 7-20
Energy, Entropy and Efficiency....Pages 21-34
Single Junction Cells....Pages 35-58
Tandem Cells....Pages 59-67
Hot Carrier Cells....Pages 69-80
Multiple Electron-Hole Pairs per Photon....Pages 81-93
Impurity Photovoltaic and Multiband Cells....Pages 95-109
Thermophotovoltac and Thermophotonic Conversion....Pages 111-123
Conclusions....Pages 125-126
Optical and Electronic Materials; Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering; Laser Technology and Physics, Photonics; Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices; Condensed Matter
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