This course is an introductory course on solar photovoltaics materials and devices covering fundamentals of operation of solar cells, physics of semiconducting materials, P-N junction device characteristics in dark and light. We will also discuss various solar photovoltaic technologies and their status with a brief discussion of the fabrication aspects of the devices. The course will also discuss the materials and technologies issues as well as device measurement techniques.
PREREQUISITES
Basic Physics knowledge
INDUSTRY SUPPORT
Most companies related to solar photovoltaics
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Ashish Garg is Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at IIT Kanpur. Details of his research and teaching can be accessed on home.iitk.ac.in/~ashishg/
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Course Details
Week 1 : Introduction and Solar radiation fundamentals Week 2 : Basic physics of semiconductors Week 3 : Carrier transport, generation and recombination in semiconductors Week 4 : Semiconductor junctions Week 5 : Essential characteristics of solar photovoltaic devices Week 6 : First Generation Solar Cells Week 7 : Second Generation Solar Cells Week 8 : Third Generation Solar Cells
Books and References
Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering. Eds. A. Luque and S. Hegedus, Wiley• The Physics of Solar Cells, Jenny Nelson, Imperial College Press• Thin Films Solar Cells, K.L. Chopra, McGraw Hill• Physics of Solar Cells: From Basic Principles to Advanced Concepts by Peter Wurfel• Photovolatics Materials by R.H. Bube
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