Solar cells made from multicrystalline silicon material may suffer
from defects affecting the power conversion. Such detrimental
effects manifest themselves in current-voltage characteristics of
the cells showing deviations from the ideal case. In this book a
large variety of defects and the corresponding mechanisms, which
influence the solar cell performance, are discussed. Several
defects affecting mainly the forward current-voltage characteristic
are reviewed. The main focus is on the breakdown behavior of solar
cells, i.e. on the reverse current of solar cells. Spatially
resolved lock-in thermography methods are presented for the
quantitative analysis of the physical parameters of breakdown sites
in solar cells, such as temperature coefficient and reverse
current. The physical mechanisms behind the different breakdown
types, namely early breakdown, defect-induced breakdown, and
avalanche breakdown, are described in detail. The book is addressed
to scientists and engineers working in the field of solar cells and
solar cell materials.
General
Imprint: |
Sudwestdeutscher Verlag Fur Hochschulschriften AG
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2012 |
First published: |
December 2012 |
Authors: |
Jan Bauer
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
108 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-8381-2865-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Physics >
General
|
LSN: |
3-8381-2865-6 |
Barcode: |
9783838128658 |
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