Title :
Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion
Abstract :
The following topics were dealt with: novel material and devices of solar cell; CIGS based thin film PV modules; II-VI materials-deposition and manufacturing; II-VI devices; thin film solar cells; photovoltaic devices; photovoltaic concentrator; III-V solar cells; design and fabrication of solar cells; crystallisation, defects and passivation of crystalline silicon solar cells; amorphous, nanocrystalline/microcrystalline, and heterojunction silicon materials preparation; ex situ characterization of silicon solar cells; HWCVD; VHF-PECVD; space photovoltaics; solar cell technology for Mars surface; satellite solar power system; planetary atmosphere; space solar cells and radiation effects; reliability; antireflective coating; solar module power generation; production of solar cells; spacecraft solar array design; photovoltaics modules and system-manufacturing; large scale photovoltaic power generation; cost reduction potential of photovoltaics; PV manufacturing R&D project status; DARPA high efficiency program for solar cells
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; III-V semiconductors; amorphous semiconductors; antireflection coatings; cost reduction; elemental semiconductors; environmental degradation; nanostructured materials; passivation; photovoltaic cells; photovoltaic effects; photovoltaic power systems; planetary atmospheres; plasma CVD; power generation economics; radiation effects; reliability; research and development; semiconductor device models; semiconductor heterojunctions; semiconductor thin films; silicon; solar absorber-convertors; solar cells; solar energy concentrators; solar power satellites; space power generation; space vehicle power plants; spacecraft charging; thin film devices; CIGS based thin film PV modules; DARPA high efficiency program; HWCVD; II-VI devices; II-VI materials; III-V solar cells; R&D project; VHF-PECVD; amorphous silicon solar cells; antireflective coating; concentrator PV; cost reduction; crystallisation; defects; environmental degradation; ex situ characterization; heterojunction silicon solar cells; large scale photovoltaic power generation; microcrystalline silicon solar cells; nanocrystalline silicon solar cells; passivation; photovoltaic devices; photovoltaics modules manufacturing; radiation effects; reliability; satellite solar power system; solar cells fabrication; solar module power generation; space cells; space photovoltaics; spacecraft solar array design; thin film solar cell devices;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0016-3
DOI :
10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279639
