11357 - Principles of Photovoltaic Energy Conversion: Basics, State-of-the-Art Solar Cells, and Related Materials Research Modulübersicht

Module Number: 11357 - module is no longer offered from SS 2012
Module Title:Principles of Photovoltaic Energy Conversion: Basics, State-of-the-Art Solar Cells, and Related Materials Research
  Prinzipien der photovoltaischen Energieumwandlung: Grundlagen, Stand der Technik und Materialforschung
Department: Faculty 1 - Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Computer Science
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bär, Marcus
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every summer semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:Students will get an introduction into photovoltaics; including the basics of the fundamental principles of operation and fabrication of solar cells. The topic of the module serves as an example for studying the realization of knowledge and the classification of knowledge within the field of physics. In addition the module supports further competences as e. g. cooperation ability, carefullness, persistance, curiosity, working on one's own initiative.
Contents:
  1. Semiconductor physics: Basics for photovoltaics
  2. Introduction into Si-wafer based photovoltaics
  3. Current thin-film PV technologies
  4. Solar cell materials research
Recommended Prerequisites:Fundamental knowledge in physics and engineering (after introductory study period)
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 120 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:Copies of viewgraphs will be made available. Suggested literature:
  • A.L. Fahrenbruch, R. H. Bube, “Fundamentals of Solar Cells”, Academic Press, New York – London, 1983,
  • H.J. Möller “Semiconductors for Solar Cells”, Artech House, Boston – London, 1993,
  • S.M. Sze, Chapter 14 in “Physics of Semiconductor Devices”, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1981.
Module Examination:Unspecified - Specification from winter semester 2016/17 required!
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:
  • oral presentation, graded
  • written examination, 90 min, graded
The final grade is the weighted artihmetical mean of the grade from the presentation (factor 0.5) and the grade in the written exam (factor 0.5).
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • no assignment
Remarks:block course

Compulsory module for area 'Applied Physics' in the study programme Physics M.Sc.
Module Components:Lecture: Principles of photovoltaic energy conversion: Basics, State-of-the-Art solar cells, and related Materials Research
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
  • no assignment