2., updated and expanded Edition - February 2009
64.90 Euro
2009. XII, 244 Pages, Softcover
122 Fig., 8 Tab. 
- Textbook -
ISBN-10: 3-527-40857-6
ISBN-13: 978-3-527-40857-3 - Wiley-VCH, Berlin






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Short description
Based on the highly regarded and successful first edition, this thoroughly revised, updated and expanded edition describes in detail all aspects of solar cell function, the physics behind each step, as well as the issues to be considered when improving cells and their efficiency.

From the contents
1 Problems of the Energy Economy
2 Photons
3 Semiconductors
4 Conversion of Thermal Radiation into Chemical Energy
5 Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy
6 Basic Structure of Solar Cells
7 Limitations on Energy Conversion in Solar Cells
8 Concepts for Improving the Efficiency of Solar Cells
9 Prospects for the Future