Modern photovoltaic technologies
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
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