Introduction
A solar cell converts light into electricity (photovoltaics).
More information: Solar cell (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia (German version) describes how a solar cell works: Solarzelle
The band alignment has been calculated using the nextnano³ software.
Tutorials
- GaAs solar cell - self-consistent solution of the Poisson and current equations
- Cascade solar cell (AlGaAs/InGaAs Tandem solar cell)
- Intermediate-band solar cell (quantum dot supracrystal)
Complete list of all tutorials