Solar voltaic cells

Johnston, Jr, W D

Title: Solar voltaic cells

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The fabrication technology, physics and practical application of solar cells is explained. Emphasis is placed on the cost, or potential cost, of established and novel schemes for making solar cells, as well as a description of the performnace levels attained by various approaches. Problems involved in mass production, performance certification and the expected lifetime of photovoltaic modules, arrays and systems ae discussed. (SPH)

Authors:: Johnston, Jr, W D

Publication Date:: Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI Identifier:: 5321761

Resource Type:: Book

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY; CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS; FABRICATION; CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; GALLIUM ARSENIDE SOLAR CELLS; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; ECONOMICS; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; MATERIALS TESTING; AMORPHOUS STATE; BAND THEORY; COST; CRYSTAL GROWTH; DC TO DC CONVERTERS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; P-N JUNCTIONS; PERFORMANCE; PHOTOLYSIS; POWER CONDITIONING CIRCUITS; PYROELECTRIC EFFECT; SCHOTTKY EFFECT; SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DECOMPOSITION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; EQUIPMENT; INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS; JUNCTIONS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; TESTING; 140501* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion

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