Third Generation Photovoltaics Advanced Solar Energy Conversion
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2003, 2003
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2003 |
| Series: | Springer Series in Photonics
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Black-Bodies, White Suns
- Energy, Entropy and Efficiency
- Single Junction Cells
- Tandem Cells
- Hot Carrier Cells
- Multiple Electron-Hole Pairs per Photon
- Impurity Photovoltaic and Multiband Cells
- Thermophotovoltac and Thermophotonic Conversion
- Conclusions