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Explores the fundamentals and efficiency of photovoltaics, covering topics such as the photovoltaic effect, bandgap optimization, and efficiency limits.
Explores the preparation of silicon material and wafers for photovoltaic applications, covering topics such as the crystalline silicon standard chain and alternative wafering techniques.
Covers the fundamentals and processes for photovoltaic devices, focusing on thin film technologies and their advantages over wafers, including high efficiency and reduced material use.
Explores the history, applications, and technologies of thin-film transistors and flat-panel displays, including LCD, OLED, and advanced color e-paper.
Explores the properties of crystalline silicon absorbers in solar cells, discussing absorption coefficients, dispersion effects, and absorption mechanisms in semiconductors.
Explores recombination processes in semiconductors, including radiative, Auger, and Shockley-Read-Hall recombination, and their impact on semiconductor materials.