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| YEK7050 | Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES/TECHNOLOGIES | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | -- | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | Understanding the structure of crystalline silicon solar cells and its working principles
To built knowledge for research and development of solar cell engineering
To understand and discuss the developments in crystalline silicon solar cell technologies
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| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | Learning the structure and working principles of crystalline silicon solar cells | | | | PO - 2 : | Learning the semiconductor physics and various designs of the crystalline silicon solar cells | | | | PO - 3 : | Learning working principles and the limitations of conventional crystalline silicon, p- and n-type crystalline silicon solar cells(PERC, PERT, IBC), amorphous silicon solar cells | | | | PO - 4 : | Learning the crystalline silicon solar cell fabrication processes and techniques | | | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| This course is designed for the field of crystalline silicon solar energy technology and devices. The course provides substantial knowledge of physics of semiconductor materials and its working principles. The course focuses on physics and operational principles of solar cells, including band diagrams, crystal structures, carrier generation /recombination mechanisms in silicon, I-V analysis, and optical properties of materials for crystalline silicon solar cells, type of crystalline silicon solar cells (PERC, PERT, IBC, vs). Understanding of crystalline silicon solar cell fabrication processes and of crystal silicon solar modules are also covered. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | What is photovoltaic and the importance of solar energy | | | Week 2 | Solar radiation and spectral analysis | | | Week 3 | Crystal structures and energy band diagrams | | | Week 4 | Doping of silicon, boron and phosphorus diffusion, p-n junction | | | Week 5 | Generation and recombination processes of carriers | | | Week 6 | I-V characteristics of solar cells and parameters | | | Week 7 | Silicon based solar cell fabrication processes and techniques | | | Week 8 | Metallization in crystalline silicon solar cells and characteristic contact resistances | | | Week 9 | Absorption in crystalline silicon solar cells and optical losses | | | Week 10 | Midterm exam | | | Week 11 | Analysis of one and two diode model of solar cells | | | Week 12 | p-type crystalline silicon solar cells and analysis of various structures | | | Week 13 | n-type crystalline silicon solar cells and analysis of various structures | | | Week 14 | Manufacturing of crystalline silicon solar cell modules, electrical and optical performances | | | Week 15 | Trends to improve the conversion efficiency and future solar cells | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 10 | | | 30 | | In-term studies (second mid-term exam) | 7 | | | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | | 50 | | |
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