Physics of Thin-Film Photovoltaics. Victor G. Karpov

      

Table of Contents

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright

      4  Dedication

      5  Preface

      6  Part I General and Thin Film PV I. Introduction to Thin Film PV References

      7  Part II One-Dimensional (1D) Diodes and PV II. 1D Diode III. 1D Solar Cell IV. Photovoltaic Parameters V. Case Study References

      8  Part III Beyond 1D: Lateral Effects in Thin Film PV VI. Examples of Multidimensional Numerical Modeling VII. Introduction to Random Multidimensional Phenomena VIII. Lateral Screening Length IX. Schottky Barrier Nonuniformities X. Semi-Shunts XI. Random Diodes XII. Nonuniformity Observations XIII. Nonuniformity Treatment References

      9  Part IV Electronic Processes in Materials of Thin Film PV XIV. Morphology, Fluctuations, and the Density of States XV. Electronic Transport XVI. Recombination in Quasi-Continuous Spectrum XVII. Noncrystalline Junctions XVIII Piezo and Pyro-PV References

      10  Part V Electro-Thermal Instabilities in Thin Film PV XIX. The Two-Diode Model XX. Distributed Diode Model XXI. Simplistic Numerical Modeling XXII. Spontaneous Hot Spots XXIII. Related Work XXIV. Conclusions on the Electro-Thermal Instabilities in Thin Film PV References

      11  Part VI Degradation of Thin Film PV XXV. Thin Film vs Crystalline PV Degradation Processes XXVI. Observations XXVII. Categories of Degradation XXVIII. Accelerated Life Testing References

      12  Appendix. Some Methodological Aspects of Device Modeling Appendix A: Model of Series Connection Appendix B: The Diffusion Approximation Appendix C: Long Range Potential References

      13  Index

      14  Also of Interest

      15  End User License Agreement

      List of Tables

      1 Part IITable I Front and Back contact properties: e/h refers to electron/hole propertie...Table II Layer properties: W - layer width, ϵ - dielectric constant, μ - mobilit...Table III Gaussian(mid gap) Defect States: N_DG(AG); acceptor-like (donor-like) d...Table IV Matrix of correlation coefficients between several performance paramete...Table V Front and Back contact properties: e/h refers to electron/hole propertie...Table VI Layer properties: W is the layer width, ϵ - dielectric constant, μ - mo...Table VII Gaussian(mid gap) Defect States: N_DG(AG) - acceptor-like (donor-like) ...Table VIII Performance parameters for three models: J_sc - short circuit current,...

      List of Illustrations

      1 Part IFig. 1 Conceptual design of a solar cell. Front and back contacts are metallic, ...Fig. 2 Band diagram of a metal/semiconductor/metal structure where E_F1 and E_F2 r...Fig. 3 Diffusion of the photogenerated electrons and holes to the electrodes in ...Fig. 4 In thin film devices, drift rather than diffusion can determine the kinet...Fig. 5 Role of grain boundaries in noncrystalline thin film PV. Left: Sketch of ...Fig. 6 A cross-sectional view of a superstrate (glass sheet up) CdTe based and s...

      2 Part IIFig. 7 Energy band diagram of a symmetric potential barrier separating two metal...Fig.