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020			_a9783527410521 (hbk.)
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050	0	0	_aTK1087 _b.W648 2012
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100	1		_aWolf, E. L. _945997
245	1	0	_aNanophysics of solar and renewable energy / _cEdward L. Wolf.
260			_aWeinheim : _bWiley-VCH, _cc2012.
300			_axiv, 258 p. : _bill., maps ; _c25 cm.
490	1		_aPhysics textbook
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 245-250) and index.
505	0		_a1. 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.
520			_aThis 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	_aPhotovoltaic power generation. _945998
650		0	_aEnergy conversion. _938052
650		0	_aNanoscience. _918551
830		0	_aPhysics textbook. _945999
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