Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   Uwe Rau ,  Daniel Abou-Ras ,  Thomas Kirchartz
Publisher:   Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
Imprint:   Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
Dimensions:   Width: 17.90cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 24.70cm
Weight:   1.260kg
ISBN:  

9783527410033

ISBN 10:   3527410031
Pages:   585
Publication Date:   18 March 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

I Introduction 1. Introduction to thin-film photovoltaics II Device characterization 2. Fundamental electrical characterization of thin-film solar cells 3. Electroluminescence analysis of thin-film solar modules 4. Capacitance spectroscopy of thin-film solar cells III Materials characterization 5. Characterizing the light trapping properties of textured surfaces with scanning near-field optical microscopy 6. Ellipsometry 7. Photoluminescence analysis of Si and chalcopyrite-type thin films for solar cells 8. Steady state photocarrier grating method 9. Time-of-flight analysis 10. Electron Spin Resonance on Si thin films for solar cells 11. Scanning probe microscopy on thin films for solar cells 12. Electron microscopy on thin films for solar cells 13. X-ray and neutron diffraction of materials for thin film solar cells 14. Raman Spectroscopy on thin films for solar cells 15. Soft x-ray and electron spectroscopy: a unique tool chest to characterize the chemical and electronic properties of surfaces and interfaces 16. Elemental distribution profiling of thin films for solar cells 17. Hydrogen effusion experiments IV Materials and device modelling 18. Ab-initio modelling of semiconductors 19. One-dimensional electro-optical simulations of thin film solar cells 20. Two-dimensional electrical simulations of thin film solar cells

Reviews

Written by scientists from leading institutes in Germany, USA and Spain who use these techniques as the core of their scientific work and who have a precise idea of what is relevant for photovoltaic devices, this book contains concise and comprehensive lecture-like chapters on specific research methods . (ETDE Energy database, 2011)

Written by scientists from leading institutes in Germany, USA and Spain who use these techniques as the core of their scientific work and who have a precise idea of what is relevant for photovoltaic devices, this book contains concise and comprehensive lecture-like chapters on specific research methods. (ETDE Energy database, 2011)<p>

"""Written by scientists from leading institutes in Germany, USA and Spain who use these techniques as the core of their scientific work and who have a precise idea of what is relevant for photovoltaic devices, this book contains concise and comprehensive lecture-like chapters on specific research methods"". (ETDE Energy database, 2011)"

Author Information

- Uwe Rau is full professor at RWTH Aachen (Faculty Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, chair of photovoltaics) since 2007 and is head of the energy research IEF-55 photovoltaic institute at the research center in Julich. He obtained his PhD 1991 from Physical Institute of the University Tubingen (Prof. Huebener) and was scientific group leader from 1995-2007 at the University Bayreuth and Stuttgart. - Daniel Abou-Ras is senior scientist at the Helmholtz Center Berlin for Materials and Energy. He obtained his PhD at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. In 2005, he earned the MRS Graduate Student Gold Award at the MRS Spring Meeting. His research interests are scanning as well as transmission electron microscopy techniques applied on thin-film solar cells. Dr. Abou-Ras has organized various Young Scientist Tutorials on characterization techniques for thin film solar cells held at MRS and E-MRS Meetings. - Thomas Kirchartz is a scientist at the Institute of Energy at the research center in Julich. He obtained his Dipl. Ing. degree from the University of Stuttgart for work on the electroluminescence of solar cells in 2006 and his Dr. Ing. from the RWTH Aachen in 2009 for work on a detailed balance theory of solar cells. Dr. Kirchartz participated as instructor in two Young Scientist Tutorials on characterization techniques for thin film solar cells and was awarded a Graduate Student Award of the European Material Research Society.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Countries Available

All regions