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This book will guide Photovoltaics researchers in a new way of
thinking about harvesting light energy from all wavelengths of the
solar spectrum. It closes the gap between general solar cells books
and photovoltaics journal articles, by focusing on the latest
developments in our understanding of solid-state device physics.
The material presented is experimental and based on II-VI thin-film
materials, mainly CdTe-based solar cells. The authors describe the
use of new device design, based on multilayer graded bandgap
configuration, using CdTe-based solar cells. The authors also
explain how the photo-generated currents can be enhanced using
multi-step charge carrier production. The possibility of
fabricating these devices using low-cost and scalable
electroplating is demonstrated. The value of electroplating for
large area electronic devices such as PV solar panels, display
devices and nano-technology devices are also demonstrated. By
enabling new understanding of the engineering of electroplated
semiconductor materials and providing an overview of the
semiconductor physics and technology, this practical book is ideal
to guide researchers, engineers, and manufacturers on future solar
cell device designs and fabrications. Discusses in detail the
processes of growths, treatments, solar cell device fabrication and
solid state physics, improving readers' understanding of
fundamental solid state physics; Enables future improvements in
CdTe-based device efficiency; Explains the significance of defects
in deposited semiconductor materials and interfaces that affect the
material properties and resulting device performance.
Solar energy conversion plays a very important role in the rapid
introduction of renewable energy, which is essential to meet future
energy demands without further polluting the environment, but
current solar panels based on silicon are expensive due to the cost
of raw materials and high energy consumption during production. The
way forward is to move towards thin-film solar cells using
alternative materials and low-cost manufacturing methods. The
photovoltaic community is actively researching thin-film solar
cells based on amorphous silicon, cadmium telluride (CdTe), copper
indium gallium diselenide (CIGS), and dye-sensitised and organic
materials. However, progress has been slow due to a lack of proper
understanding of the physics behind these devices. This book
concentrates on the latest developments and attempts to improve our
understanding of solid-state device physics. The material presented
is mainly experimental and based on CdTe thin-film solar cells. The
author extends these new findings to CIGS thin-film solar cells and
presents a new device design based on graded bandgap multi-layer
solar cells. This design has been experimentally tested using the
well-researched GaAs/AlGaAs system, and initial devices have shown
impressive device parameters. These devices are capable of
absorbing all radiation (UV, visible and infra-red) within the
solar spectrum and combine "impact ionisation" and "impurity
photovoltaic" effects. The improved device understanding presented
in this book should impact and guide future photovoltaic device
development and low-cost thin-film solar panel manufacture. This
new edition features an additional chapter besides exercises and
their solutions, which will be useful for academics teaching in
this field.
This book will guide Photovoltaics researchers in a new way of
thinking about harvesting light energy from all wavelengths of the
solar spectrum. It closes the gap between general solar cells books
and photovoltaics journal articles, by focusing on the latest
developments in our understanding of solid-state device physics.
The material presented is experimental and based on II-VI thin-film
materials, mainly CdTe-based solar cells. The authors describe the
use of new device design, based on multilayer graded bandgap
configuration, using CdTe-based solar cells. The authors also
explain how the photo-generated currents can be enhanced using
multi-step charge carrier production. The possibility of
fabricating these devices using low-cost and scalable
electroplating is demonstrated. The value of electroplating for
large area electronic devices such as PV solar panels, display
devices and nano-technology devices are also demonstrated. By
enabling new understanding of the engineering of electroplated
semiconductor materials and providing an overview of the
semiconductor physics and technology, this practical book is ideal
to guide researchers, engineers, and manufacturers on future solar
cell device designs and fabrications. Discusses in detail the
processes of growths, treatments, solar cell device fabrication and
solid state physics, improving readers' understanding of
fundamental solid state physics; Enables future improvements in
CdTe-based device efficiency; Explains the significance of defects
in deposited semiconductor materials and interfaces that affect the
material properties and resulting device performance.
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