Principles of Solar Cells, LEDs and Diodes: The role of the PN junction

索书号 TN31/K6

The book will cover the two most important applications of semiconductor diodes – solar cells and LEDs - together with quantitative coverage of the physics of the PN junction at the senior undergraduate level. It will include:
Review of semiconductor physics
Introduction to PN diodes
The solar cell
Physics of efficient conversion of sunlight into electrical energy
Semiconductor solar cell materials and device physics
Advanced solar cell materials and devices
The light emitting diode
Physics of efficient conversion of electrical energy into light
Semiconductor light emitting diode materials and device physics
Advanced light emitting diode materials and devices