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This text contains contributions by experienced scientists and industrialists, and is structured to cover important aspects of the field, from the underlying principles through to detailed considerations of commercial viability, exploitation and EC funding support. Also included is a selection of shorter articles, describing various aspects of current research and development activities. The book should be of interest to those already pursuing or considering careers in the field of photovoltaic and photoactive materials, devices and systems. It should also prove a source of information for those interested in related aspects of the field, such as the science and technology of thin film materials and devices.

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Author:   Joseph M. Marshall, III ,  Doriana Dimova-Malinovska
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Volume:   80
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.588kg
ISBN:  

9781402008245

ISBN 10:   1402008244
Pages:   353
Publication Date:   31 August 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Large-Area Smart Glass and Integrated Photovoltaics.- Photovoltaic Materials, an Overview of Historical Development, Current State of the Art and Future Scope.- Electronic Characterization and Modelling of Disordered Semiconductors.- Measurement Methods for Photoactive Materials and Solar Cells.- Structural and Optical Properties of Microcrystalline Silicon for Solar Cell Applications.- Crystalline Silicon p-n Junction Solar Cells - Efficiency Limits and Low-Cost Fabrication Technology.- Application of III–V Compounds in Solar Cells.- Micro-/Poly-Crystalline Silicon Materials for Thin Film Photovoltaic Devices: Deposition Processes and Growth Mechanisms.- Micro-/Poly-Crystalline Silicon Materials for Thin Film Photovoltaic Devices: Physical Properties.- Micro-/Poly-Crystalline Silicon Materials for Thin Film Photovoltaic Devices: Application in Solar Cells.- Organic Materials and Devices for Photovoltaic Applications.- Photovoltaic Applications.- Past, Actual and Future EU-Funded Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Actions in the Field of Photovoltaics.- Evaluation of the Gap State Distribution in a-Si:H by SCLC Measurements.- Creation and Annealing Kinetics of Light Induced Metastable Defects in a-Si1-xCx:H.- Potential PV Materials Based on InN Polycrystalline Films: Growth, Structural and Optical Properties.- Light Soaking Effect in a-Si:H Based n-i-p and p-i-n Solar Cells.- Accelerated Ageing Tests of Solar Cells and Encapsulations.- Differential Spectral Responsivity of ?c-Si:H Solar Cells.- Temperature and Compositional Dependence of Raman Scattering and Photoluminescence Emission in CuxGaySe2 Thin Films.- Enhancement of the Photovoltaic Efficiency Of Ge0.2Si0.8/Si Photodiodes.- Charge Carrier Transport and Photovoltage in Layers Based onPoly(3,3’-Phthalidylidene-4,4’-Biphenylilene).- Diagnostics of Large-Area Solar Cell Homogeneity by Local Irradiation.- Determination of Trap Parameters from Photocurrent Decay Measurements: Metal-Free Phthalocyanine Films.- Luminescent Properties 0f Li2B4O7 (LTB) Polycrystals at the Deviation from Stoichiometry.- Influence of Solution Resistivity and Postanodizing Treatments of PS Films on the Electrical and Optical Properties of Metal/Ps/Si Photodiodes.- Study of Sol-Gel Derived Very Thin Films of Mixed Titanium Dioxide and Vanadium Oxide.- Photoelectrochemical Characterization of Some Argyrodite-Type Materials.- Optical Absorption in APCVD Metal Oxide Thin Films.- Extrinsic Surface Photovoltage Spectroscopy — An Alternative Approach to Deep Level Characterisation in Semiconductors.- CELLO: An Advanced LBIC Measurement Technique for Solar Cell Local Characterisation.- The Behaviour of PV Module Parameters as a Function of Solar Cell Temperature in Hot Climates.- Application of SiO2:Re Layers for Improvement of the UV Sensitivity of a-Si:H Solar Cells.- Cost-Effective Porous Silicon Technology for Solar Cell Industrial Applications.- Influence of Vacuum Annealing on the Composition of CuInSe2.- Photograph.- Participants.

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