Advanced solar cell materials, technology, modeling and simulation / [edited by] Laurentiu Fara, Masafumi Yamaguchi. - xvi, 336 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-327) and index.

New trends in solar cells / Physical limitations of photovoltaic conversion / Quantum well solar cells: physics, materials and technology / Quantum confinement modeling and simulation for quantum well solar cells / Analytical models of bulk and quantum well solar cells and relevance of the radiative limit / Hybrid solar cells: materials and technology / Polymer solar cells / Organic solar cells modeling and simulation / Super high efficiency multi-junction solar cells and concentrator solar cells / Quantum dot solar cells / Intermediate band solar cells: modeling and simulation / Phononic engineering for hot carrier solar cells / The luminescent solar concentrator: advances, optimization, and outlook / Prospects and strategy of development for advanced solar cells / Masafumi Yamaguchi, Laurentiu Fara -- Laurentiu Fara, Masafumi Yamaguchi -- Magdalena Lidia Ciurea, Ana-Maria Lepadatu, Ionel Stavarache -- Laurentiu Fara, Mihai Razvan Mitroi -- James P. Connolly -- Corneliu Cincu, Aurel Diacon -- Catalin Zaharia -- Mihai Razvan Mitroi, Laurentiu Fara, Andrei Galbeaza Moraru -- Masafumi Yamaguchi -- Yoshitaka Okada, Katsuhisa Yoshida, Yasushi Shoji -- Pablo García-Linares [and others] -- Sana Laribi [and others] -- Rahul Bose, Keith W.J. Barnham, Amanda J. Chatten -- Laurentiu Fara, Masafumi Yamaguchi.

"Featuring a premiere cast of the leading photovoltaic scientists from around the globe, this book addresses the fundamental challenges in the field and examines the basic fundamental limitation of photovoltaic conversion"--Provided by publisher.

1466619279 9781466619272 1466619295 9781466619296

2012004966


Solar cells--Materials
Solar cells--Design and construction
Photovoltaic power generation.

TK8322 / .A38 2013

621.31244