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High Efficiency Silicon Solar Cells - SOLA5508
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Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
School:  School of the Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.pv.unsw.edu.au//
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite SOLA2060 or SOLA3540
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 2 (more info)
 
 
Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Designing a solar cell with the highest possible efficiency requires a thorough understanding of the underlying material properties and device physics. The aim of this course is to explain the relationship between the crystal structure of Si, the material properties relevant to photovoltaic performance and the limiting factors affecting the efficiency of solar cells. This is an advanced-level subject for those with a good background in semiconductor device physics and an interest in silicon solar cells or related devices.

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