PHYS-609 / 2 credits

Teacher(s): Haug Franz-Josef, Heier Jakob, Romanyuk Yaroslav

Language: English

Remark: Block course June 3-7, 2024


Frequency

Every year

Summary

A link between the fundamental physics, device operation and technological development of various solar cell technologies. Learning about all modern photovoltaic technlogies incl. industrially relevant wafer based silicon, thin film chalcogenide, III-V, multijunction, organic and hybrid solar cells.

Content

Day 1

1.1 Introduction, solar cell basics and operation, current of solar cell technologies
1.2 CIGS & CdTe solar cells
1.3 III-V solar cells

Day 2

2.1  Crystalline Si: wafer-based solar cells
2.2. Junction formation and processing
2.3. Advanced silicon solar cell designs

Day 3

3.1. Organic semiconductors - molecular orbitals and photoinduced processes
3.2. Organic and Dye-sensitized solar cells
3.3. Perovskite and Hybrid solar cells

Keywords

photovoltaics, inorganic semiconductors, organic semiconductors, optics, light management

Learning Prerequisites

Recommended courses

Basic physics, basic chemistry, introduction to quantum mechanics

Teaching methods

Three days teaching (ex-cathedra with short questions)

Expected student activities

One day to work on individual exercises and to prepare a 10 min presentation

Assessment methods

Presentaion of the assignment on the last day

Resources

Moodle Link

In the programs

  • Exam form: Oral presentation (session free)
  • Subject examined: Modern photovoltaic technologies
  • Lecture: 18 Hour(s)
  • Exercises: 9 Hour(s)
  • Type: optional
  • Exam form: Oral presentation (session free)
  • Subject examined: Modern photovoltaic technologies
  • Lecture: 18 Hour(s)
  • Exercises: 9 Hour(s)
  • Type: optional

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