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Solar Photovoltaics: Fundamental Technology and Applications

Solar Photovoltaics: Fundamental Technology and Applications. Instructor: Prof. Soumitra Satapathi, Department of Physics, IIT Roorkee. The most important scientific and technical challenges facing humanity in the 21st century are Energy security, Environmental security and Economic security and these can likely be met only through addressing the energy problem with in the next 10 - 20 years. Meeting global energy demand in a sustainable fashion will require not only increased energy efficiency and new methods of using existing carbon based fuels but also renewable energy. Moreover, rising prices and sporadic shortages of fossil fuels provides the impetus for the present worldwide effort to develop alternative sources of energy. Solar energy is to be a major primary energy source and utilization requires solar capture and conversion. In this course we will discuss various photovoltaics technologies, different generations of solar cells, device fabrication and characterization techniques and applications in industries. (from nptel.ac.in)

Lecture 03 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics in Solar Photovoltaics I


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Lecture 01 - Energy and its Sources
Lecture 02 - Introduction to Solar Energy
Lecture 03 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics in Solar Photovoltaics I
Lecture 04 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics in Solar Photovoltaics II
Lecture 05 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics in Solar Photovoltaics III
Lecture 06 - Band Theory
Lecture 07 - Energy Band Diagram
Lecture 08 - Charge Carrier Dynamics in Semiconductor
Lecture 09 - PN Junction Model and Diode Working Principle
Lecture 10 - Current-Voltage Characteristics of Solar Cell
Lecture 11 - Equivalent Circuits of Solar Cells, Fill Factor
Lecture 12 - Fabrication Process of Semiconductor Grade Silicon
Lecture 13 - Fabrication Process of Single Crystalline Silicon
Lecture 14 - Thin Film Deposition Techniques
Lecture 15 - Thin Film Solar Cells: Amorphous Silicon
Lecture 16 - Photo Physics of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells
Lecture 17 - Fabrication of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells
Lecture 18 - Design of Novel Dyes
Lecture 19 - Design of Electrolytes
Lecture 20 - Quantum Dot Solar Cells
Lecture 21 - Fabrication of Organic Solar Cells
Lecture 22 - Physics of Bulk Hetero Junction (BHJ) Solar Cells
Lecture 23 - Photophysics of Organic Solar Cells
Lecture 24 - Morphology Optimization of Organic Solar Cells
Lecture 25 - Perovskite Solar Cells
Lecture 26 - Fabrication of Perovskite Solar Cells
Lecture 27 - Photo Physics of Perovskite Solar Cells
Lecture 28 - Stability in Perovskite Solar Cells
Lecture 29 - Morphology Optimization of Perovskite Solar Cells
Lecture 30 - Perovskite Single Crystal Solar Cells
Lecture 31 - Photophysics in Perovskite Single Crystal Solar Cells
Lecture 32 - Applications of Perovskite Single Crystal Solar Cells
Lecture 33 - Organic Nanoparticle Based Solar Cells
Lecture 34 - Morphology Optimization in Organic Nanoparticle Based Solar Cells
Lecture 35 - Multijunction Tandem Solar Cells
Lecture 36 - Introduction to Characterization Techniques
Lecture 37 - Vacuum Technology in Solar Photovoltaics
Lecture 38 - Introduction of Pressure Gauges
Lecture 39 - Electron Microscopy in Solar Photovoltaics
Lecture 40 - Impedance Spectroscopy