"Version: 20250301"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction -- 1.1. Historical perspective -- 1.2. Solar radiation fundamentals -- 1.3. Photovoltaic effect -- 1.4. Solar cell fundamentals -- 1.5. Shockley-Queisser limit -- 1.6. Conclusions2. Material considerations -- 2.1. Material fundamentals -- 2.2. Amorphous silicon -- 2.3. Materials overview -- 2.4. Spectral r…
"Version: 20251201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction -- 1.1. Background -- 1.2. Overview of perovskite materials -- 1.3. Historical background -- 1.4. Significance in modern science and technology -- 1.5. Conclusion2. Fundamentals of perovskites -- 2.1. Crystal structure -- 2.2. Classification of perovskites -- 2.3. Bandgap and electronic structure -- 2.4. S…
"Version: 20250701"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Silicon--evolution -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Physical properties -- 1.3. Chemical properties -- 1.4. Electronic properties -- 1.5. Thermal properties -- 1.6. Mechanical properties -- 1.7. Scaling--present trends -- 1.8. Summary2. Silicon--types -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Crystalline silicon -- 2.3. Amorphous silic…