Overview
Photovoltaic cells provide clean, reversible electrical power from the sun. Made from semiconductors, they are durable, silent in operation and free of polluting emissions. In this book, experts from all sectors of the PV community - materials scientists, physicists, production engineers, economists and environmentalists - give their critical appraisals of where the technology is now and what its prospects are. Two sample chapters - ""crystalline silicon solar cells"" and ""photovoltaic modules, systems and applications"" are now available online.
Full Product Details
Author: Mary D Archer (Imperial College, Uk) ,
Robert Hill (Univ Of Northumbria, Uk) ,
Juergen O Schumacher (Fraunhofer Inst For Solar Energy Systems, Germany)
Publisher: Imperial College Press
Imprint: Imperial College Press
Volume: 1
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 5.70cm
, Length: 22.20cm
Weight: 1.315kg
ISBN: 9781860941610
ISBN 10: 1860941613
Pages: 868
Publication Date: 07 June 2001
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
... is an excellent resource for its intended readership of students, scientists and technologists working in the area ... it is well indexed, and includes a handy list of useful web and library references. At the very least, the book deserves a place in the library of every research institution and company working on renewable energy. Nature With a broad range of coverage, many references in each chapter, and an appendix listing useful quantities, factors and symbols, this book would be an excellent reference source for any one working in the field of photovoltaics. IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine It is timely, up-to-date and a very comprehensive work. The chapters are written by leading experts in their field who are able to communicate the technology and their enthusiasm ... Photovoltaic R&D is a multi-disciplinary activity, and most chapters should be accessible to advanced undergraduate students, postgraduates and researchers with a wide range of backgrounds. It can be recommended to those starting a PhD in the area and to existing researchers in other fields who wish to find out what all the excitement is about. Contemporary Physics
"""... is an excellent resource for its intended readership of students, scientists and technologists working in the area ... it is well indexed, and includes a handy list of useful web and library references. At the very least, the book deserves a place in the library of every research institution and company working on renewable energy."" Nature ""With a broad range of coverage, many references in each chapter, and an appendix listing useful quantities, factors and symbols, this book would be an excellent reference source for any one working in the field of photovoltaics."" IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine ""It is timely, up-to-date and a very comprehensive work. The chapters are written by leading experts in their field who are able to communicate the technology and their enthusiasm ... Photovoltaic R&D is a multi-disciplinary activity, and most chapters should be accessible to advanced undergraduate students, postgraduates and researchers with a wide range of backgrounds. It can be recommended to those starting a PhD in the area and to existing researchers in other fields who wish to find out what all the excitement is about."" Contemporary Physics"
