Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells

Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-87849-486-6
Verlag: Trans Tech Publications

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 400 g

The world of today must face up to two contradictory energy problems: on the one hand, there is the sharply growing consumer demand in countries such as China and India. On the other hand, natural resources are dwindling. Moreover, many of those countries which still possess substantial gas and oil supplies are politically unstable. As a result, renewable natural energy sources have received great attention. Among these, solar-cell technology is one of the most promising candidates. However, there still remains the problem of the manufacturing costs of such cells. Many attempts have been made to reduce the production costs of “conventional” solar cells (manufactured from monocrystalline silicon using diffusion methods) by instead using cheaper grades of silicon, and simpler pn-junction fabrication. That is the ‘hero’ of this book; the heterojunction solar cell.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fahrner, W.R.

Muehlbauer, M.

Neitzert, H.C.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Solarenergie, Photovoltaik
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Elektronik, Optik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface. Acknowledgments
Contents
1. Physics, Use and Layer Sequence of the Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cell
1.1 Physical Background
1.2 HIT Cell Manufacturing
1.3 Solar Cell Parameters
2. Survey on the Heterojunction Solar Cell Technology – Selection of Condensed Publications
2.1 Monocrystalline Silicon as Absorber Material
2.2 Special Emitter Layers on Monocrystalline Silicon Absorbers
2.3 Polycrystalline, Microcrystalline and Porous Silicon Absorber Materials
2.4 Heterojunction solar cells with amorphous silicon absorber
2.5 Silicon Tandem Solar Cell with Heterojunctions
3. Conclusion
Future Prospects of the Heterojunction Solar Cell Development
4. Literature