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Solar Energy Conversion

The Solar Cell

  • 2nd Edition - January 30, 1995
  • Author: R.C. Neville
  • Language: English
  • Hardback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 8 9 8 1 8 - 0
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 4 1 4 2 - 6

A large number of solar cell and solar cell systems are described in this volume. The theory of their operation, their design and the levels of their performance is discussed.… Read more

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A large number of solar cell and solar cell systems are described in this volume. The theory of their operation, their design and the levels of their performance is discussed. Originally the book appeared in 1978 but extensive change over the intervening years in the fields of energy generation and consumption, solar energy and solar cells, has necessitated the publication of an updated version.

The text initially surveys the requirements of humanity, the subsequent need for solar cells, the nature of sunlight and the properties of semiconductors. Concrete examples, extensive references and theoretical arguments are then used to present a comparison of options available in the design and operation of solar cells and solar cell systems. The cells - constructed from single, crystal, polycrystalline and amorphous semiconductors - and the systems - have varying designs and differing levels of solar energy for input and produce electricity or electrical and thermal energies. Solar cell production, economics and environmental effects are considered throughout the publication.