Advanced Photovoltaics - SOLA9101
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
School: School of the Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering
Course Outline: School
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: SOLA9001
CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
Designing a high efficiency solar cell requires a good understanding of loss mechanisms in solar cells and techniques to avoid or minimize these losses. The aim of this course is to explain the fundamental energy losses in the PV conversion process and novel concepts to mitigate these losses. Topics include crystal structures and defects, phonons in crystal lattices, concepts of detailed balance, light trapping methods, and advanced photovoltaic concepts such as multijunction, intermediate band and hot carrier solar cells.
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