Principles of solar cells, LEDs, and diodes : the role of the PN junction /

"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 diodesThe solar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kitai, Adrian, 1957-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. : Wiley, 2011.
Series:Wiley online library.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"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 diodesThe 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"--
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Machine generated contents note: Introduction CHAPTER 1. Semiconductor physics CHAPTER 2. The p-n junction diode CHAPTER 3. Photon Emission and Absorption CHAPTER 4. The Solar Cell CHAPTER 5. Light Emitting Diodes CHAPTER 6. Organic Semiconductors, OLEDs and Solar CellsIndex.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1119974542 (electronic bk.)
1119974550 (e-book)
9781119974543 (electronic bk.)
9781119974550 (e-book)
DOI:10.1002/9781119974543