Nanophysics of solar and renewable energy / (Record no. 453392)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9783527410521 (hbk.)
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International Standard Book Number 352741052X (hbk.)
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International Standard Book Number 9783527410460 (pbk.)
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International Standard Book Number 3527410465 (pbk.)
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 621.31244 WOL/N
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Wolf, E. L.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Nanophysics of solar and renewable energy /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Edward L. Wolf.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Weinheim :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Wiley-VCH,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. c2012.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xiv, 258 p. :
Other physical details ill., maps ;
490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Physics textbook
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-250) and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note 1. A survey of long-term energy resources --- 2. Physics of nuclear fusion : the source of all solar-related energy --- 3. Atoms, molecules, and semiconductor devices --- 4. Terrestrial approaches to fusion energy --- 5. Introduction to solar energy conversion --- 6. Solar cells based on single PN junctions --- 7. Multifunction and energy concentrating solar cells --- 8. Third-generation concepts, survey of efficiency --- 9. Cells for hydrogen generation; aspects of hydrogen storage --- 10. Large-scale fabrication, learning curves, and economics including storage --- 11. Prospects for solar and renewable power.
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Summary, etc. This easy accessible textbook provides an overview of solar to electric energy conversion, followed by a detailed look at one aspect, namely photovoltaics, including the underlying principles and fabrication methods. The author, an experienced author and teacher, reviews such green technologies as solar-heated-steam power, hydrogen, and thermoelectric generation, as well as nuclear fusion. Throughout the book, carefully chosen, up-to-date examples are used to illustrate important concepts and research tools. The opening chapters give a broad and exhaustive survey of long term energy resources, reviewing current and potential types of solar driven energy sources. The core part of the text on solar energy conversion discusses different concepts for generating electric power, followed by a profound presentation of the underlying semiconductor physics and rounded off by a look at efficiency and third-generation concepts. The concluding section offers a rough analysis of the economics relevant to the large-scale adoption of photovoltaic conversion with a discussion of such issues as durability, manufacturability and cost, as well as the importance of storage. The book is self-contained so as to be suitable for students with introductory calculus-based courses in physics, chemistry, or engineering. It introduces concepts in quantum mechanics, atomic and molecular physics, plus the solid state and semiconductor junction physics needed to attain a quantitative understanding of the current status of this field. With its comments on economic aspects, it is also a useful tool for those readers interested in a career in alternative energy--
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Photovoltaic power generation.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Energy conversion.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Nanoscience.
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        Dept. of Optoelectronics Dept. of Optoelectronics Processing Center 11/03/2020   621.31244 WOL/N DOP2887 06/01/2022 11/03/2020 Book