ELL743
| ELL743 | |
|---|---|
| photovoltaics | |
| Credits | 3 |
| Structure | 3-0-0 |
| Pre-requisites | ELL218, ELL111(UG), ELL732(PG) |
| Overlaps | ELL739 |
ELL743 : photovoltaics
Solid state device physics, p-n and p-i-n junctions. Homojunctions and heterojunctions. Generation and recombination processes. Radiation basics. Photon absorption. Photovoltaic efficiency. Thin film fabrication processes. Silicon-based solar cells. III-V and chalcogenide-based solar cells. Multijunction architectures. Dye-sensitized solar cells. Organic solar cells. Plasmonic structures. Solar cell economics and policy.