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008			170213s2015 enka b 000 0 eng d
020			_a9780128023297
040			_aB-IKIAM
041			_aENG
082			_a621.31 _bK591
100	1		_aKirk, Alexander P.
245	1	0	_aSolar photovoltaic cells : _bphotons to electricity / _cAlexander P. Kirk.
264		1	_aLondon, UK ; _aSan Diego, CA : _bAcademic Press, an inprint of Elsevier, _c[2015]
264		4	_c©2015
300			_axiv, 123 pages : _billustrations ; _c23 cm
505	0		_aEnergy demand and solar electricity -- From nuclear fusion to sunlight -- Device operation -- Energy cascading -- Resource demands and PV integration -- Image gallery -- Note on technical content evolution -- Final remarks -- Appendix A. List of symbols -- Appendix B. Abbreviations and acronyms -- Appendix C. Physical constants -- Appendix D. Conversion factors -- Appendix E. Derivation of absorption coefficient -- Appendix F. Derivation of open circuit voltage -- Appendix G. Relative efficiency ration -- Appendix H. Recalibrating the orthodoxy.
520			_aSolar Photovoltaic Cells: Photons to Electricity outlines our need for photovoltaics - a field which is exploding in popularity and importance. This concise book provides a thorough understanding of solar photovoltaic cells including how these devices work, what can be done to optimize the technology, and future trends in the marketplace. This book contains a detailed and logical step-by-step explanation of thermodynamically-consistent solar cell operating physics, a comparison of advanced multi-junction CPV power plants versus combined-cycle thermal power plants in the framework of energy cascading, and a discussion of solar cell semiconductor resource limitations and the scalability of solar electricity as we move forward. Quantitative examples allow the reader to understand the scope of solar PV and the challenges and opportunities of producing clean electricity. Provides a compact and focused discussion of solar photovoltaics and solar electricity generation. Helps you understand the limits of solar PV and be able to predict future trends. Quantitative examples help you grasp the scope of solar PV and the challenges and opportunities of producing electricity from a renewable resource.
650		0	_aSolar cells.
650		0	_aPhotovoltaic cells.
650		7	_aPhotovoltaic cells.
650		7	_aSolar cells.
942			_2ddc _aB-IKIAM _b20-2-2018 _cBK _zbv.