Photovoltaics - IPHT Jena
Photovoltaics - IPHT Jena
Photovoltaics - IPHT Jena
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
Contents<br />
Manuscript in German: www. ipht-jena.de 6Institut 6 Lehre<br />
1 Energy Consumption and its Consequences<br />
1.1 Energy Consumption Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow<br />
1.2 Supply of Energy Sources<br />
1.3 The Green House Effect<br />
1.4 Energy Scenarios<br />
1.5 Requirements on Solar Cells for Different Applications<br />
2 Insolation<br />
3 Basics of <strong>Photovoltaics</strong><br />
3.1 History of <strong>Photovoltaics</strong><br />
3.2 Basic Principles of Solar Cells<br />
3.3 The Influence of the Band Gap<br />
3.4 Absorption Coefficient<br />
3.5 I-V-Diagram of a Solar Cell<br />
3.6 Overview on Solar Cell Types<br />
4 Semiconductors I: Equilibrium<br />
4.1 Crystal Structure<br />
4.2 Band Diagram<br />
4.3 Dynamics of Electrons<br />
4.4 Electrons and Holes<br />
4.5 Fermi Distribution and Carrier Densities in Undoped Semiconductors<br />
4.6 Doped Semiconductors<br />
4.7 Conductivity and Hall Effect<br />
4.8 Space Charges, Fields, Currents<br />
4.9 Inhomogeneities in Equilibrium<br />
5 Semiconductors II: Non-Equilibrium<br />
5.1 Optical Absorption<br />
5.2 Carriers in Non-Equilibrium: Quasi-Fermi Levels<br />
5.3 Generation and Recombination<br />
5.4 Balance of Charges in Non-Equilibrium<br />
5.5 p-n-Junction with External Voltage<br />
5.6 p-n-Junction under Illumination: Solar Cell<br />
5.7 Thermodynamics of Solar Cells and Efficiency Thresholds<br />
6 Solar Cell Types I: Wafer Cells<br />
6.1 Single Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells<br />
6.2 Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells<br />
7 Solar Cell Types II: Thin-Film Cells<br />
7.1 General Scheme of Thin-Film Cells<br />
7.2 Amorphous Silicon Thin-Film Cells<br />
7.3 Crystalline Silicon Thin-Film Cells<br />
7.4 Gallium Arsenide Cells<br />
7.5 CdTe Cells<br />
7.6 CIGS Cells<br />
7.7 Polymer Cells<br />
7.8 Grätzel Cell<br />
Contents F. Falk, <strong>Photovoltaics</strong> WS 2010/11