Thin-Film Compound Semiconductor Photovoltaics — 2009: Volume 1165

The MRS Symposium Proceeding series is an internationally recognised reference suitable for researchers and practitioners.

Akira Yamada (Edited by), Clemens Heske (Edited by), Miguel A. Contreras (Edited by), Malgorzata Igalson (Edited by), Stuart J. C. Irvine (Edited by)

9781605111384, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 2 February 2010

448 pages
23.5 x 15.6 x 2.8 cm, 0.72 kg

Due to increased urgency for alternative energy sources, and because of significant advances in the understanding of materials and devices, thin-film photovoltaics are currently a topic of great importance and are leading candidates for providing affordable energy. This book offers the latest research, scale-up and commercialization advances in the field, focusing on a variety of different and novel materials classes for absorbers and contacts. There is a strong emphasis on future developments of thin-film solar cells, as well as materials issues in scaling up to gigawatt production levels. For the first time, thin-film compound semiconductor photovoltiacs are entering large-scale manufacture and this book reflects the enthusiasm of the materials research community to take on the challenges that this technology will likely see. Topics include: characterization of absorber materials; materials deposition and process monitoring; device modeling and characterization; new materials and devices; grain boundaries and TCOs; commercialization issues; and advanced devices and materials characterization.

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM]