from basic principles to advanced concepts Würfel, Peter Dr creator Würfel, Uli. text bibliography gw Weinheim Wiley-VCH c2009 2009 2nd, updated and expanded ed. monographic eng

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xii, 244 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. This text contains the latest knowledge on the mechanisms of solar energy conversion. Requiring no more than standard physics knowledge, it enables readers to understand the factors driving conversion efficiency and to apply this knowledge to their own solar cell development. 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 -- Prospects for the Future -- Solutions. Peter Würfel ; problems and solutions by Uli Würfel. 0 Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-240) and index. Solar cells Solar cells Problems, exercises, etc TK2960 .W87 2009 621.31244 WUR-P 2009 9783527408573 (pbk.) 3527408576 (pbk.) 2010483046 UKM 100726 20180118181410.0 16349190 eng