Description
Semiconductor band structure, photogeneration, the solar spectrum. Detailed analysis of monocrystalline silicon solar cells. Solar cells based on thin film materials: amorphous silicon, III-V materials, organics, titania-dye cells. Cells for concentrator systems. Photovoltaic power systems. Solar cells for building envelopes.
Prerequisites
- Prerequisite(s): ELEC 2501 and ELEC 2507 and fourth-year standing in Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, or ELEC 2501 and ELEC 2507 and fourth-year standing in Engineering with permission of the instructor.
Conditions and arrangements
- Prerequisite(s): ELEC 2501 and ELEC 2507 and fourth-year standing in Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, or ELEC 2501 and ELEC 2507 and fourth-year standing in Engineering with permission of the instructor.
- Lectures three hours per week, laboratories/problem analysis three hours alternate weeks.
Reference text in its original language
Semiconductor band structure, photogeneration, the solar spectrum. Detailed analysis of monocrystalline silicon solar cells. Solar cells based on thin film materials: amorphous silicon, III-V materials, organics, titania-dye cells. Cells for concentrator systems. Photovoltaic power systems. Solar cells for building envelopes.
- Prerequisite(s): ELEC 2501 and ELEC 2507 and fourth-year standing in Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, or ELEC 2501 and ELEC 2507 and fourth-year standing in Engineering with permission of the instructor.
- Lectures three hours per week, laboratories/problem analysis three hours alternate weeks.
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