Silicon-Germanium Alloys for Photovoltaic Applications
eBook - ePub

Silicon-Germanium Alloys for Photovoltaic Applications

  1. 212 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Silicon-Germanium Alloys for Photovoltaic Applications

About this book

Silicon-Germanium Alloys for Photovoltaic Applications provides a comprehensive look at the use of Silicon-Germanium alloys Si1-xGex in photovoltaics. Different methods of Si1-xGex alloy deposition are reviewed, including their optical and material properties as function of Ge% are summarized, with SiGe use in photovoltaic applications analyzed. Fabrication and characterization of single junction Si1-xGex solar cells on Si using a-Si as emitter is discussed, with a focus on the effect of different Ge%. Further, the book highlights the use Si1-xGex as a template for lattice matched deposition of III-V layers on Si, along with its challenges and benefits, including financial aspects. Finally, fabrication and characterization of single junction GaAsxP1-x cells on Si via Si1-xGex is discussed, along with the simulation and modeling of graded SiGe layers and experimental model verification. - Includes a summary of SiGe alloys material properties relevant for solar research, all compiled at one place - Presents various simulation models and analysis of SiGe material properties on solar cell performance - Includes a cost-analysis for III-V/Si solar cells via SiGe alloys

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Table of contents

  1. Silicon-Germanium Alloys for Photovoltaic Applications
  2. Chapter 1 About the book
  3. Chapter 2 Motivation
  4. Chapter 3 Basics of solar cells
  5. Chapter 4 Si1–xGex deposition and properties
  6. Chapter 5 History of c-Si1−xGex solar cells
  7. Chapter 6 Lattice matched III–V materials on Si via Si1−xGex buffer layer
  8. Chapter 7 Modeling and simulations of Si1-x Gex based solar cells
  9. Chapter 8 Cost benefits of Si1−xGex for III-V growth
  10. Chapter 9 Other applications of Si1−xGex
  11. Index