Photovoltaic Conversion of Concentrated Sunlight

Recent achievements in sunlight concentration techniques haveincreased the potential of solar power as a viable source ofrenewable energy. Through its critical analysis of current methods,Photovoltaic Conversion of Concentrated Sunlight provides acomprehensive treatment of the issues involved in the creation ofan efficient and cost-effective sustainable power resource. Theauthors introduce significant new original research and offer aninsight into previously inaccessible Russian studies. Logicallystructured, the text presents both theoretical and practicaladvances in the field. Features include:
* Discussion of fabrication problems for both terrestrial and spacephotovoltaic installations
* Investigation of the impact of resistive losses on the operationof solar cells and new procedures for measuring components ofinternal resistance
* Explanation of the semiconductor physics underlyingphotovoltaics
* Examination of the most efficient concentrator solar cellstructures and materials plus exploration of ways to improve cellperformance
* Original theoretical and experimental results on luminescencephenomena in concentrator cells
* Useful measurement techniques for the determination of diagnosticcell parameters
* Analysis of energy characteristics of photovoltaic installationswith high and low concentration ratios
An invaluable asset to industrialists and academics concerned withsemiconductors and photovoltaics, this book will also serveenvironmental scientists through its examination of the problemsassociated with large-scale use of this ecological technology.Die Photovoltaik, eine Technik zur direkten Umwandlung von Sonnenlicht in elektrischen Strom, verliert im Lichte der gegenwärtigen Umweltproblematik nicht an Aktualität. Die Autoren stützen sich auf russische Forschungsarbeiten, die schon vor der Glasnost-Periode den Weltstandard darstellten, und behandeln neueste Ergebnisse zu Halbleiter-Konzentratoren, neuen Halbleitermaterialien und anderen Themen. Fundamentals of Photovoltaic Conversion of Concentrated Sunlight(V. Rumyantsev).

Ohmic Losses in Solar Cells (V. Rumyantsev).

Concentrator Solar Cells (V. Andreev).

Luminescent Phenomena in Concentrator Solar Cells (V.Rumyantsev).

Transfer and Distribution of Radiant Energy in ConcentrationSystems (V. Grilikhes).

Optimization of Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants with Concentrators(V. Grilikhes).

Index. Aus dem Inhalt:
Preface;
Fundamentals of Photovoltaic Conversion of Concentrated Sunlight;
Ohmic Losses in Solar Cells;
Concentrator Solar Cells;
Luminescent Phenomena in Concentrator Solar Cells;
Transfer and Distribution of Radiant Energy in Concentration Systems;
Optimization of Solar Photovoltaic Power-Plants with Concentrators;
Index.

V. M. Andreev and V. A. Grilikhes are the authors of Photovoltaic Conversion of Concentrated Sunlight, published by Wiley. Recent achievements in sunlight concentration techniques have increased the potential of solar power as a viable source of renewable energy. Through its critical analysis of current methods, Photovoltaic Conversion of Concentrated Sunlight provides a comprehensive treatment of the issues involved in the creation of an efficient and cost-effective sustainable power resource. The authors introduce significant new original research and offer an insight into previously inaccessible Russian studies. Logically structured, the text presents both theoretical and practical advances in the field. Features include:

• Discussion of fabrication problems for both terrestrial and space photovoltaic installations
• Investigation of the impact of resistive losses on the operation of solar cells and new procedures for measuring components of internal resistance
• Explanation of the semiconductor physics underlying photovoltaics
• Examination of the most efficient concentrator solar cell structures and materials plus exploration of ways to improve cell performance
• Original theoretical and experimental results on luminescence phenomena in concentrator cells
• Useful measurement techniques for the determination of diagnostic cell parameters
• Analysis of energy characteristics of photovoltaic installations with high and low concentration ratios

An invaluable asset to industrialists and academics concerned with semiconductors and photovoltaics, this book will also serve environmental scientists through its examination of the problems associated with large-scale use of this ecological technology.