Course: Solar Cells – Function and Characteristics
Code: 3ФЕИТ02021
ECTS points: 6 ECTS
Number of classes per week: 3+0+0+3
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Verka Georgieva
Course Goals (acquired competencies): To get a knowledge with the basic principles of the operation of solar cells as direct converters of solar energy in electrical and their characteristics. The student is able to recognize the efficient solar cells and panels, get a knowledge in production of solar cells and how to increase their efficiency.
Course Syllabus: Introduction. Photovoltaic effect. Light apsorption in semiconductors. Solar cells function. Types of solar cells. Equivalent circuit. Volt-current characteristic. Characteristic of real solar cell. Measurement of characteristics of the cells. Efficiency of solar cell. Impact factors on efficiency of solar cell. Dependency of the efficiency on the semiconductor band gap. Concept for improving the efficiency. New materials solar cells. Nanostructure thin film solar cells. Photovoltaic power plants. Vision for the future.
Literature:
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Required Literature |
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Miro Zeman | Solar cells | TU Delft OCW: (ET4149) | 2010 |
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H.S.Rauschenbach | Solar Cell Array Design Handbook. The Principles and Technology of Photovoltaic Energy | New York | 1990 |
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В.Георгиева | Сончеви ќелии | Учебно помагало за интерна употреба | 2013 |
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Additional Literature |
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Peter Wurfel | Physics of Solar Cells- From Basic Principles to Advanced Concepts WILEY | Wiley-vch verlag gmbh | 2009 |
