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[ 479PISDPHVV19 ] VL Photovoltaics

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Workload Education level Study areas Responsible person Hours per week Coordinating university
3 ECTS M1 - Master's programme 1. year Chemistry Markus Clark Scharber 2 hpw Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Original study plan Master's programme Polymer Engineering and Science (PES) 2025W
Learning Outcomes
Competences
Students will be able to understand the basics of solar energy conversion, the working principles of photovoltaic devices and their applications.
Skills Knowledge
More specifically, upon completion of the course students will be able to understand and explain

the limitations of solar energy conversion (k2,k3)

the working principles of different solar cell technologies (k2,k3)

optical and electric losses in state of the art photovoltaic devices (k2,k3)

concepts to overcome the current limitations of photovoltaic devices (k2,k3)

Underlying concepts and mechanistic details of

material science

the thermodynamics of solar energy conversion

semiconductor device physics

light management

next generation solar cells

Criteria for evaluation Oral or Written Examination
Methods The lecture content is presented using PowerPoint slides. Additional explanations and calculation are carried out on the black board.
Language German or English
Study material Lecture Notes
Physics of Solar Cells, Peter Würfel ISBN-10: 3-527-40857-6
Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells, A. Götzberger et al. ISBN-10: 0-471-97144-8
Regenerative Energiesysteme, V. Quaschning ISBN 978-3-446-42151-6
Changing subject? No
Further information Introduction of the basic mechanisms of solar energy conversion and the working principles of solar cells and modules; Provide an overview on the role of plastics in photovoltaics
Earlier variants They also cover the requirements of the curriculum (from - to)
479PISDPHVV12: VL Photovoltaic (2012W-2019S)
On-site course
Maximum number of participants -
Assignment procedure Direct assignment