Principles of Solar Cells, LEDs and Diodes

The book will cover the two most important applications of semiconductor diodes - solar cells and LEDs - together with quantitative coverage of the physics of the PN junction at the senior undergraduate level. It will include:
* Review of semiconductor physics
* Introduction to PN diodes
* The solar cell
* Physics of efficient conversion of sunlight into electrical energy
* Semiconductor solar cell materials and device physics
* Advanced solar cell materials and devices
* The light emitting diode
* Physics of efficient conversion of electrical energy into light
* Semiconductor light emitting diode materials and device physics
* Advanced light emitting diode materials and devices