Principles of Solar Cells, LEDs and Diodes: The role of the PN junction
Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Author(s): Adrian Kitai
Published Online: 11 AUG 2011 02:08AM EST
Print ISBN: 9781444318340
Online ISBN: 9781119974543
DOI: 10.1002/9781119974543
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The book will cover the two most important applications of semiconductor diodes - solar cells and LEDs - together with quantitative coverage of the physics of the PN junction at the senior undergraduate level. It will include:
- Review of semiconductor physics
- Introduction to PN diodes
- The solar cell
- Physics of efficient conversion of sunlight into electrical energy
- Semiconductor solar cell materials and device physics
- Advanced solar cell materials and devices
- The light emitting diode
- Physics of efficient conversion of electrical energy into light
- Semiconductor light emitting diode materials and device physics
- Advanced light emitting diode materials and devices