Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Description
Photovoltaic materials bulk and thin film forms. The role of microstructure (single crystal, multi crystalline, polycrystalline, amorphous and nano-crystalline) in electrical and optical properties of the materials. Different cell design and the technology route for making solar cells. Different methods of characterization of materials and devices. Applications of Photovoltaic for power generation from few watts to Megawatts.