Introduction · Interaction of Sunlight with Earth · Interaction of Radiation with Matter · Interaction of Sunlight with Atmosphere · Absorption and Emission of Radiation · Kirch's Laws of Radiation · Selective Covers · Stationary Collectors · Flat Collectors · Parabolic Collectors · Vacuum Tube Collector · Concentrating collectors · Flat collector performance · Solar water heating systems · Thermosiphon water heating systems
Indirect water heating systems · Electrons and holes in semiconductors · Silicon crystal structure · Energy band model · Semiconductors, insulators, and conductors · Electrons and holes · Density of states · Thermal equilibrium and Fermi function · Velocity and mobility of electrons and cavities · Thermal movement of charge carriers · Drift velocity and conductivity · Diffusion current · Relationship between diffusion constant, external electric field and mobility of charge carriers · Solar cell
p-n junction under illumination · Current-voltage characteristic of a solar cell · Series resistance and recombination currents · Silicon and multi-component solar cells · Silicon monocrystalline solar cells · III-V multilayer solar cells · Amorphous silicon solar cells · CIGS solar cells · CdTe solar cells · Testing of solar panels and solar cells
PV (photovoltaic) performance measurement · Diagnostic measurements · Commercial equipment · Solar panel testing · Solar panel degradation
