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Third Generation Photovoltaics: Advanced Solar Energy Conversion

By M. A. Green (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2006
ISBN
978-3-540-26562-7, 978-3-540-26563-4
DOI
10.1007/b137807
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2216616 bytes)
Series
Springer series in photonics 12
Edition
1
Pages
160\162
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Optical and Electronic Materials; Physics and ApplOptical Devices; Condensed MatterOptoelectronicsPhotonics; Applied Optics

Description

Photovoltaics, the direct conversion of sunlight to electricity, is now the fastest growing technology for electricity generation. Present "first generation" products use the same silicon wafers as in microelectronics. "Second generation" thin-films, now entering the market, have the potential to greatly improve the economics by eliminating material costs. Martin Green, one of the world’s foremost photovoltaic researchers, argues in this book that "second generation" photovoltaics will eventually reach its own material cost constraints, engendering a "third generation" of high performance thin-films. The book explores, self-consistently, the energy conversion potential of advanced approaches for improving photovoltaic performance and outlines possible implementation paths.

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