Solar Cells

Types and Applications
Erscheinungsjahr 2024
ISBN: 978-981-99-7335-4
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 423 g

This book highlights developments in the field of solar cells. The chapters in this book address a wide range of topics including the spectrum of light received by solar cell devices, the basic functioning of a solar cell, and the evolution of solar cell technology during the last 50 years. It places particular emphasis on silicon solar cells, CIGS-based solar cells, organic solar cells, perovskite solar cells and hybrid solar cells. The book describes in detail the fabrication processes employed for different categories of solar cells. It also provides the characterization techniques utilized in this sector to evaluate the performance of solar cells and the scope of this domain in the future. Overall, it presents the essential theoretical and practical concepts of solar cells in an easy-to-understand manner.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mahajan, Prerna

Arya, Sandeep

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Alternative und erneuerbare Energien
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Elektromagnetismus Halbleiter- und Supraleiterphysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Elektromagnetismus Quantenoptik, Nichtlineare Optik, Laserphysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technische Optik, Lasertechnologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Nachrichten- und Kommunikationstechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Elektronik, Optik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Energie- & Versorgungswirtschaft Energiewirtschaft: Alternative & Erneuerbare Energien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction to solar cells.- 2. Silicon based Solar Cells.- 3. CIGS based Solar Cells.- 4. Organic Solar Cells.- 5. Perovskite Solar Cells.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Sandeep Arya did his Ph.D. from the University of Jammu, India. He is currently working as a Senior Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics, University of Jammu. His research interests include fabrication and characterization of nanostructured materials for energy harvesting, energy storage and sensing applications. He has published more than 120 refereed scientific articles and book chapters in several journals of repute. He is the recipient of several fellowships and research projects. He is also the editors of several reputed international journals.

Dr. Prerna received her B.Sc. degree from the University of Jammu (India) in 2015 and her M.Sc. from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (India) in 2017. She did her Ph.D. from the University of Jammu. Her research interests include synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials for energy harvesting and energy storage applications. She has authored several research papers and book chapters that are published in reputed journals.