Date of Award
January 2015
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
First Advisor
Kaushik Roy
Second Advisor
Muhammad A. Alam
Committee Member 1
Byunghoo Jung
Committee Member 2
Jeffery L. Gray
Abstract
As the demand for cheap and clean energy sources increased over the last two decades, solar cells have proven to be strong candidates against the fossil fuels. From an economic perspective, in order to replace fossil fuels, it is required to reduce the cost of solar cells. This can be achieved by depositing thinner absorber layers under low process temperatures, yet these efforts lead to poorer efficiency values. Addressing such trade-offs and providing solutions to this problem have been the main objectives of this study.
Recommended Citation
Mungan, Elif Selin, "From Process to Circuits: New Perspectives to Solar Cell Design" (2015). Open Access Dissertations. 1356.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/1356