The first MOOC “Photovoltaic solar energy” is a general presentation of the solar photovoltaics technologies in the global energetic context, without extensive details. In particular the description of the solar cell operation is restricted to the ideal case
In contrast this second MOOC allows a deep understanding of the properties of solar cells based on crystalline semiconductors. It consists in a general presentation of the physics of the photovoltaics devices with a particular emphasize on the silicon technology that currently represents more than 90% share of the market. Photovoltaic applications of III-V semiconductors are also mentioned. Indeed from a fundamental point of view, a solar cell can be considered as a semiconductor device (a diode) exposed to the sunlight. An introduction to the semiconductor physics is given, followed by the electron transport phenomena in a diode device. A detailed description of the solar cell operation is then provided, including the conversion efficiency limitations. A description of the solar spectrum and the optical properties of the cells are also presented. Finally the crystalline silicon technology is described from the bulk crystalline growth up to the preparation of heterojunctions combining crystalline and amorphous materials.
DP
it is very relevant and i have come to know many unknown topics .
MS
Subtitles weren't matching most of the time with the audio.Course was Excellent ,learnt a lot. For Further Doubts in the subject whom can we contact \with ? Please share the details .Thank you
VJ
Loved it! Very informative. The only downside is Bernard's accent - but you get used to it.
NK
Except for the accent of the prof, everything is okay.
OH
Interesting course with a good depth into the physics element of photovoltaics.
KS
Very useful course. Course materials are very interesting.
ST
It's a great course for those who technically want to start their career in the Solar energy engineering field.
BC
Very interesting course to go through, examples were provided clearly and explained well.
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Loved it! Very informative. The only downside is Bernard's accent - but you get used to it.
Interesting course with a good depth into the physics element of photovoltaics.
Very useful course. Course materials are very interesting.
Except for the accent of the prof, everything is okay.
Very informative course!
merci beaucoup sur ce sujet qui' est très intéressant .merci de refaire ce MOOC en français ou bien en sous titre en français
It's a great course for those who technically want to start their career in the Solar energy engineering field.
Nice course and thanks for everything :)
Very informative & Excellent course
Very Good to understand basics
Great course
very good.
Course was pretty comprehensive, lots of very detailed information. I appreciate your efforts in making and structuring the entire course.
Some room for improvements can be done such as providing us with the presentation slides, have more worked problems to further illustrate a specific concept otherwise there will be information overload after studying the course.
Nevertheless, thanks for the efforts and hopefully my suggestions would help.
Subtitles weren't matching most of the time with the audio.Course was Excellent ,learnt a lot. For Further Doubts in the subject whom can we contact \with ? Please share the details .Thank you
Very interesting course to go through, examples were provided clearly and explained well.
it is very relevant and i have come to know many unknown topics .
good
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Tried this course after trying the first one assuming it would be more interesting. I can usually catchup with ideas but if seemed as though he was reading slides or a text book instead of engaging with examples or better slides to show a visual of the math.
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