Principles of Solar Cells, LEDs and Diodes: The role of the PN junction - Hardcover

Kitai, Adrian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1444318349 ISBN 13: 9781444318340

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

Synopsis

This textbook introduces the physical concepts requiredfor a comprehensive understanding of p-n junction devices, lightemitting diodes and solar cells.

Semiconductor devices have made a major impact on the way wework and live. Today semiconductor
p-n junction diode devices are experiencing substantial growth:solar cells are used on an unprecedented scale in the renewableenergy industry; and light emitting diodes (LEDs) arerevolutionizing energy efficient lighting. These two emergingindustries based on p-n junctions make a significant contributionto the reduction in fossil fuel consumption.

This book covers the two most important applications ofsemiconductor diodes - solar cells and LEDs - together withquantitative coverage of the physics of the p-n junction.  Thereader will gain a thorough understanding of p-n junctions as thetext begins with semiconductor and junction device fundamentals andextends to the practical implementation of semiconductors in bothphotovoltaic and LED devices.  Treatment of a range ofimportant semiconductor materials and device structures is alsopresented in a readable manner.

Topics are divided into the following six chapters:

• Semiconductor Physics
• The PN Junction Diode
• Photon Emission and Absorption
• The Solar Cell
• Light Emitting Diodes
• Organic Semiconductors, OLEDs and Solar Cells

Containing student problems at the end of each chapter andworked example problems throughout, this textbook is intended forsenior level undergraduate students doing courses in electricalengineering, physics and materials science. Researchers working onsolar cells and LED devices, and those in the electronics industrywould also benefit from the background information the bookprovides.

About this title

About the Author

ADRIAN KITAI, Departments of Engineering Physics and Materials Science and Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

From the Back Cover

A textbook introducing the physical concepts required for acomprehensive understanding of p-n junction devices, light emittingdiodes and solar cells.

Semiconductor devices have made a major impact on the way wework and live. Today semiconductor
p-n junction diode devices are experiencing substantial growth:solar cells are used on an unprecedented
scale in the renewable energy industry; and light emitting diodes(LEDs) are revolutionizing energy efficient lighting. These twoemerging industries based on p-n junctions make a significantcontribution to the reduction in fossil fuel consumption.

Principles of Solar Cells, LEDs and Diodes covers the twomost important applications of semiconductor
diodes - solar cells and LEDs - together with quantitative coverageof the physics of the p-n junction.
_ e reader will gain a thorough understanding of p-n junctions asthe text begins with semiconductor and junction device fundamentalsand extends to the practical implementation of semiconductors inboth
photovoltaic and LED devices. _ e treatment of a range of importantsemiconductor materials and device
structures is also presented in a readable manner.

Topics are divided into the following six chapters;

• Semiconductor Physics
• The PN Junction Diode
• Photon Emission and Absorption
• The Solar Cell
• Light Emitting Diodes
• Organic Semiconductors, OLEDs and Solar Cells

Containing student problems at the end of each chapter andworked example problems throughout, this textbook is intended forsenior level undergraduate students doing courses in electricalengineering, physics and materials science. Researchers working onsolar cells and LED devices, and those in the electronics industrywould also benefit from the background information the bookprovides.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1444318349
• ISBN 13: 9781444318340
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 334