Course Content

• Introduction to the physics of semiconductor devices (band diagram, optical absorption, generation-recombination, transport, pn-junction diode characteristics)
• Theory of silicon solar cells (characteristics of silicon solar cell, design of silicon solar cells- optical design, junctions, passivation, impact of these parameters on solar cell characteristics)
• Characterization of silicon wafers and solar cells (carrier lifetime, photoluminescence, dark IV, lighted IV and quantum efficiency)
• Production of silicon wafers starting with sand
• Fabrication of industrial PERC, TOPCon and HJT solar cells
• Simulation of solar cell using PC1D: a practical session
• Loss analysis of solar cells: a practical session
• Luminescence imaging and Light Beam Induced Current (LBIC) characterization of Si wafer & solar cells for process, device development and diagnostics
• Silicon solar cell roadmap
• Visits of solar cell fabrication, characterization and module characterization labs.