This book addresses electronics and the rise of photonics, and asks what the future holds in store for this technology. It highlights the latest research on all types of solar cells and photonic devices, and a new approach combining photonics and electronics. Beyond simply explaining the existing systems or providing a synthesis of the current state of knowledge, the book also offers readers new perspectives for their own research. Lastly, drawing on the interconnections between electronics and photonics, the book suggests a possible means of using solar energy directly with the aid of future photonic devices.
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1 A Parallel Between Electronics and Photonics |
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2 | (1) |
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1.2 Carrier Vectors and Transport Cables |
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1.4 Data Transmission by Analog and Digital Signals |
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2 Theoretical Aspects of Materials Physics |
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2.1 Bands Energies Formation in Solids Crystalline Materials |
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2.2 Charge Carriers Transport in Bulk Semiconductors |
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2.3 Transport Coefficients in Thin Films. Semi-classical Theory |
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2.4 Quantum Effects in Charge Transport. Quantum Well, Quantum Wires, Quantum Dots |
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28 | (2) |
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2.5 Linear Conjugated Systems. Organic Semiconductors. Charge Transport in Organic Materials |
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2.6 Photon---Electron Interactions |
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2.7 Superlattices. Photonic Crystals and Metamaterials |
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41 | (4) |
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43 | (2) |
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3 New Trends in Solar Cells Research |
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3.1 Functioning Principles and Current Status |
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3.2 Plastic and Paper Substrates |
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3.3 New Transparent Electrodes (IMI and Graphene) |
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3.4 Strategies for Increasing the Absorption |
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4.1 New Materials (Metamaterials and Graphene) |
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4.2 New Carrier Information Vectors (Plasmons and Surface Plasmons Polaritons) |
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4.3 Optical and Plasmonic Waveguides |
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4.4 New Generators (Spasers) |
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4.5 Modulators (Electro-Optic, Electro-Plasmonic or Opto-Plasmonic) |
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4.6 Electronic and Optical Transistors |
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4.7 Electronic Integrated Circuits and Photonics Integrated Circuits (PIC) |
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4.8 Optical Data Transmission (LIFI and VLC) |
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4.9 Optical Manipulation (Optical Antennas, Optical Tweezers, Photonic Motors) |
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5 Energy Conversion or Direct Use? |
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Mihaela Girtan is an Associate Professor in Materials Science at the University of Angers and head of the group Thin films for photovoltaic applications at the Photonics Laboratory, Angers, since 2005. Her research interests are on thin films, physical and chemical deposition methods, solar cell technology and optoelectronic devices.
