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Introduction to PV Development

BOOK I · English

Introduction to PV Development

Build a working understanding of photovoltaic history, semiconductor physics, device losses, materials, measurement, modeling and research design.

Edited and published by
Alper Ferudun
Mercury Software GmbH

Version 2.0 · 9 September 2026
238 pages · PDF · 22.1 MB

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CC BY 4.0 · Open access

PHOTOVOLTAICS · RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Inside this book

  • History & physics
  • Materials & devices
  • Measurement & modeling
  • Research design
33
chapters
42
figures
238
pages

115 references · Original language: Turkish. Full English translation.

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  1. I.01To the reader: from understanding light to designing research
  2. I.02From light to electricity: the emergence of photovoltaics and its research culture
  3. I.03Solar source, spectrum, and photon accounting
  4. I.04The inner workings of a semiconductor: bands, statistics, and optical transitions
  5. I.05Junction and selective contact: how is the light-generated charge converted into work?
  6. I.06Recombination: where current and voltage are lost
  7. I.07Current-voltage curve: interpreting a cell’s performance
  8. I.08Detailed balance and voltage losses: what does the theoretical limit restrict?
  9. I.09Multijunction cells: the physics of spectrum splitting
  10. I.10Crystalline silicon: transforming a good semiconductor into a good product
  11. I.11Thin films: low material consumption, intense interface physics
  12. I.12III-V and multijunction cells: the cost of spectral splitting
  13. I.13Halide perovskites: strong optoelectronics, dynamic chemistry
  14. I.14Perovskite tandem cells: why is simply combining two good cells not enough?
  15. I.15Organic, dye-based, quantum-dot and emerging absorbers
  16. I.16Optical, contact, and interface engineering: the common language of all technologies
  17. I.17From the laboratory to the module: area, encapsulation, and sustainable production
  18. I.18Photovoltaic measurement: how the correct value is obtained
  19. I.19Characterization: which question does each tool answer?
  20. I.20Durability: from one-hour curves to service life
  21. I.21First-principles materials research: the power and limits of DFT
  22. I.22From material to cell: optical and electrical modeling
  23. I.23Searching for materials with machine learning: from prediction to evidence
  24. I.24Experimental design and statistics: how do you distinguish an effective change?
  25. I.25From cell to module, to the field, and throughout the lifecycle
  26. I.26From literature review to research question
  27. I.27How is a research program established?
  28. I.28A twelve-week study route for researchers
  29. I.29Clear limitations of the research and future perspectives
  30. I.30To analyze a device from start to finish
  31. I.31Solved research problems
  32. I.32Symbols, units, and a Turkish-English glossary
  33. I.33References and access notes

BOOK I · English · v2.0

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