Thermo- and Photoelectric Phenomena in Solids

Major: Applied Physics
Code of subject: 7.105.01.O.003
Credits: 5.00
Department: Applied Physics and Nanomaterials Science
Lecturer: Senior Lecturer Danylov Andrii Bohdanovych
Semester: 1 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Learning outcomes: After course completion the student has to know: - basic physical concepts, phenomena and laws covered by the course "Thermo- and photoelectric phenomena in solids"; - limits of application of phenomena and laws, their essence, physical and mathematical basis, interrelation and connection with other physical phenomena; - effective ways and methods of solving engineering problems within the course; and be able: - apply the acquired knowledge in practice; - clearly understand the nature and essence of phenomena and laws; underlying the course.
Required prior and related subjects: - pre-requisites: Electricity and magnetism; solid state physics; mathematical analysis; ordinary differential equations. - co-requisites: physics and technology of nanosystems; physical and technical fundamentals of photoconversion materials and devices.
Summary of the subject: Contact and thermoelectric phenomena in metals and semiconductors. (Seebeck effect. Peltier effect. Thermodynamics of thermoelectric phenomena. Thomson effect.) Physical bases of electron-hole junction in semiconductors. (Electron-hole junction. Structure and methods of formation. Physical processes during the formation of p-n junction. P-n junction in equilibrium state. Currents through the p-n junction. Potential barrier in the p-n junction. Distribution of electric field and potential in p-n junction.) Photoelectric devices of modern energetics. (Photoconverters based on p-n junction and Schottky barrier, solar cells of 2nd and 3rd generation and their features.)
Assessment methods and criteria: Exam (written and oral components), defense of laboratory work reports. - current control: (30 %): dialogic speech (20%), control test (10%), differentiated test (10%); - final control (70%): exam – written component (60%), oral component (10%).
Recommended books: 1. Luque А., Hegedus S. Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2003. 2. Тауц Я. Фото- и термоэлектрические явления в полупроводниках. – М.: Наука, 1962 3. Анатычук Л.И. Термоэлементы и термоэлектрические устройства. К.: Наукова думка, 1979. 4. Ильин В.И., Мусихин С.Ф., Шах А.Я. Варизонные полупроводники и гетероструктуры.