Fundamentals of Photovoltaics online Course

Fundamentals of Photovoltaics online Course

Course Features

• Video lectures
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• Tutorial - video
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• Projects and examples
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Course Description

Fundamentals of photoelectric conversion: charge excitation, conduction, separation, and collection. Lectures cover commercial and emerging photovoltaic technologies and cross-cutting themes, including conversion efficiencies, loss mechanisms, characterization, manufacturing, systems, reliability, life-cycle analysis, risk analysis, and technology evolution in the context of markets, policies, society, and environment.

2011 Lecture 1: Introduction

2011 Lecture 2: The Solar Resource

2011 Lecture 3: Light Absorption and Optical Losses

2011 Lecture 4: Charge Excitation

2011 Lecture 5: Charge Separation, Part I

2011 Lecture 6: Charge Separation, Part II

2011 Lecture 7: Toward a 1D Device Model, Part I: Device Fundamentals

2011 Lecture 8: Toward a 1D Device Model, Part II: Material Fundamentals

2011 Lecture 9: Charge Extraction

2011 Lecture 10: Wafer Silicon-Based Solar Cells, Part I

2011 Lecture 11: Wafer Silicon-Based Solar Cells, Part II

2011 Lecture 12: Thin Films: Materials Choices and Manufacturing, Part I

2011 Lecture 13: Thin Films: Materials Choices and Manufacturing, Part II

2011 Lecture 14: PV Efficiency: Measurement and Theoretical Limits

2011 Lecture 15: Advanced Concepts

2011 Lecture 16: Solar Cell Characterization

2011 Lecture 17: Modules, Systems, and Reliability

2011 Lecture 18: Cost, Price, Markets, & Support Mechanisms, Part I

2011 Lecture 19: Cost, Price, Markets, & Support Mechanisms, Part II

2011 Lecture 20: R&D Investment & Innovation in PV