Solar Cell Device Physics, 2nd Edition

Preface

As was the case with the first edition of Solar Cell Device Physics, this book is focused on the materials, structures, and device physics of photovoltaic devices. Since the first edition was published, much has happened in photovoltaics, such as the advent of excitonic cells and nanotechnology. Capturing the essence of these advances made writing both fun and a challenge. The net result is that Solar Cell Device Physics has been almost entirely rewritten. A unifying approach to all the developments is used throughout the new edition. For example, this unifying approach stresses that all solar cells, whether based on absorption that produces excitons or on absorption that directly produces free electron–hole pairs, share the common requirement ...