Physics of silicon solar cells
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Physics of silicon solar cells
École Polytechnique
Informações sobre o curso
The first MOOC “Photovoltaic solar energy” is a general presentation of the solar photovoltaics technologies in the global energetic context, without extensive details. In particular the description of the solar cell operation is restricted to the ideal case
In contrast this second MOOC allows a deep understanding of the properties of solar cells based on crystalline semiconductors. It consists in a general presentation of the physics of the photovoltaics devices with a particular emphasize on the silicon technology that currently represents more than 90% share of the market. Photovoltaic applications of III-V semiconductors are also mentioned.
Indeed from a fundamental point of view, a solar cell can be considered as a semiconductor device (a diode) exposed to the sunlight. An introduction to the semiconductor physics is given, followed by the electron transport phenomena in a diode device. A detailed description of the solar cell operation is then provided, including the conversion efficiency limitations. A description of the solar spectrum and the optical properties of the cells are also presented. Finally the crystalline silicon technology is described from the bulk crystalline growth up to the preparation of heterojunctions combining crystalline and amorphous materials.
Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso
Week
1INTRODUCTION TO SEMICONDUCTOR PHYSICS
Introduction to semiconductor physics : band structure of crystalline semiconducors, optical absorption and doping.
11 vídeos (Total de 75 min), 3 testes
11 videos
1. Introduction8min
2. Band structure6min
3. Band structure (cont.)7min
4. Optical absorption9min
5. Intrinsic semiconductors8min
6. Semiconductor doping7min
7. Carrier densities at thermal equilibrium9min
Worked Problem - Carrier Densities at Equilibrium5min
Appendix 15min
Appendix 23min
Appendix 33min
3 exercícios práticos
Quiz 18min
QUIZ 28min
Test: Semiconductor Physicsmin
Week
2TRANSPORT PHENOMENA : THE p-n JUNCTION
Transport phenomena in semiconductors : carrier injection by light and recombination; the equilibrium and non-equilibrium p-n junction; the photovoltaic effect
9 vídeos (Total de 70 min), 3 testes
9 videos
2. Carrier injection by light. Recombination8min
3. The equilibrium p - n junction9min
4. The non-equilibrium p - n junction11min
Appendix 14min
Appendix 26min
Appendix 36min
Appendix 45min
Worked Problem - Implied Open Circuit Voltage6min
3 exercícios práticos
QUIZ 16min
QUIZ 28min
Test - Quasi-Equilibriummin
Week
3ASYMMETRICAL DEVICES
Metal-semiconductor contacts and semiconductor surface; Heterojunctions
5 vídeos (Total de 38 min), 2 testes
5 videos
2. Non-equilibrium metal-semiconductor contact5min
3. Ohmic contacts5min
4. The semiconductor surface - Heterojunctions10min
Worked Problem - Semiconductor Heterojunctions7min
2 exercícios práticos
QUIZ 18min
Test - Asymmetrical Junctionsmin
Week
4SOLAR CELL OPERATION
Solar Spectrum; solar cell Fundamentals; limitations of conversion efficiency; solar modules
7 vídeos (Total de 50 min), 3 testes
7 videos
2. Solar spectrum8min
3. Solar cell fundamentals8min
4. Multi-junctions - Conversion efficiency limitations7min
5. solar cell optics10min
6. From cell to module4min
Appendix 12min
3 exercícios práticos
QUIZ 18min
QUIZ 210min
QUIZ 38min
Instrutores
Pr. Bernard Drevillon
Professor at Ecole polytechniqueFormer Director of the Thin Film Laboratory at Ecole polytechnique (LPICM)
Erik Johnson
CNRS ResearcherLaboratoire de Physique des Interfaces et des Couches Minces (LPICM)
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