7. Toward a 1D Device Model, Part I: Device Fundamentals

MIT 2.627 Fundamentals of Photovoltaics, Fall 2011 View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/2-627F11 Instructor: Tonio Buonassisi This lecture on advanced semiconductor physics introduces quantum efficiency, and explores why real PV cells deviate from an ideal diode model. Also: series resistance for a solar cell; Fermi energy as a function of dopant, illumination and temperature. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu