Course Information
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Principles of Solar Cells |
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01FEN5157 |
| Type of Course Unit |
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Optional |
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Level of Course Unit
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Second Cycle |
| Year of Study
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Preb |
| Semester
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255.Semester |
| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated
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6,00 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes of The Course Unit |
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At the end of this course; students will learn pn junction structure, basics of solar cells and similar semiconductor devices.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-To-Face
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| Prerequisities and Co-requisities Courses |
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Unavailable
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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Unavailable
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| Course Contents |
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This course covers semiconductor device physics principles, pn junctions and solar cell structures.
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Languages of Instruction |
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Turkish-English
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| Course Goals |
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Main target of this course is to explain the role of pn junction and give the working principles of solar cells, LEDs and Diodes.
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Course Aims |
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Aim of this course is to give general information about solar cell device working principles.
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Textbook
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Principles of Solar Cells, LEDs and Diodes, The role of the PN junction; Wiley; Kıtai A.; ISBN-9781444318340.
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Additional Resources
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Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering; Wiley; Luque A.; Second Edition; ISBN-978-0-470-72169-8.
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
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Lectures, Practical Courses, Presentation, Seminar, Project, Laboratory Applications (if necessary)
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ECTS / Table Of Workload (Number of ECTS credits allocated)
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Student workload surveys utilized to determine ECTS credits.
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Weekly Detailed Course Content
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Week
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Topics
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Semiconductor Physics I.
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Semiconductor Physics II.
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pn Junction Diode Overview
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pn Junction theory
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Homojunctions
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Heterojunctions
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Photon Emission and Absorption
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The Solar Cell an Overview
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Solar Cell Design and Analysis
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Solar Cell Efficiency
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Silicon Solar Cell Technology
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Thin Film Solar Cells
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Organic Solar Cells
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Light Emitting Diodes
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