MIT 2.627 Fundamentals of Photovoltaics, Fall 2011
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Instructor: Tonio Buonassisi
This lecture on advanced semiconductor physics introduces quantum efficiency, and explores why real PV cells deviate from an ideal diode model. Also: series resistance for a solar cell; Fermi energy as a function of dopant, illumination and temperature.
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