Title :
Principles and technology of photovoltaic energy conversion
Author :
Queisser, Hans J. ; Werner, J.H.
Author_Institution :
Max-Planck-Inst. fur Festkorperforschung, Stuttgart, Germany
Abstract :
Modern photovoltaics uses semiconductor solar cells with increasingly sophisticated structures. Silicon remains the most important material. This talk reviews some of the basic principles, especially concerning estimates of theoretical efficiency limits, improved photon utilization, contact optimization, and opportunities and technical problems arising for thin-film solar cells
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; silicon; solar cells; solar energy conversion; Si; contact optimization; efficiency limits; photon utilization; photovoltaic energy conversion; semiconductor solar cells; thin-film solar cells; Charge carrier processes; Electrons; Energy conversion; Estimation theory; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Production; Semiconductor materials; Silicon; Solar power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State and Integrated Circuit Technology, 1995 4th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3062-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICSICT.1995.499656
