NPTEL : NOC:Solar Photovoltaics Fundamentals, Technology and Applications (Physics)

Co-ordinators : Prof. Soumitra SataPathi


Lecture 1 - Energy and its Sources

Lecture 2 - Introduction to Solar Energy

Lecture 3 - Introduction of Quantum Mechanics in Solar Photovoltaics - I

Lecture 4 - Introduction of Quantum Mechanics in Solar Photovoltaics - II

Lecture 5 - Introduction of Quantum Mechanics in Solar Photovoltaics - III

Lecture 6 - Band Theory

Lecture 7 - Energy Band Diagram

Lecture 8 - Charge Carrier Dynamics in Semiconductor

Lecture 9 - P-N junction model and Diode working principle

Lecture 10 - Current-Voltage Characteristics of Solar Cell

Lecture 11 - Equivalent Circuits of Solar Cells, Fill Factor

Lecture 12 - Fabrication Process of Semiconductor Grade Silicon

Lecture 13 - Fabrication Process of Single crystalline Silicon

Lecture 14 - Thin Film deposition Techniques

Lecture 15 - Thin Film Solar Cells: Amorphous Silicon

Lecture 16 - Photo Physics of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells

Lecture 17 - Fabrication of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells

Lecture 18 - Design of Novel dyes

Lecture 19 - Design of Electrolytes

Lecture 20 - Quantum Dot Solar Cells

Lecture 21 - Fabrication of Organic Solar Cells

Lecture 22 - Physics of Bulk Hetero Junction (BHJ) Solar Cells

Lecture 23 - Photo Physics of Organic Solar Cells

Lecture 24 - Morphology Optimization of Organic Solar Cells

Lecture 25 - Perovskite Solar Cells

Lecture 26 - Fabrication of Perovskite Solar Cells

Lecture 27 - Photo Physics of Perovskite Solar Cells

Lecture 28 - Stability in Perovskite Solar Cells

Lecture 29 - Morphology Optimization of Perovskite Solar Cells

Lecture 30 - Perovskite Single Crystal Solar Cells

Lecture 31 - Photophysics in Perovskite Single Crystal Solar Cells

Lecture 32 - Applicationss of Perovskite Single Crystal Solar Cells

Lecture 33 - Organic Nano Particles Based Solar Cells

Lecture 34 - Morphology Optimization in Organic Nanoparticle Based Solar Cells

Lecture 35 - Multijunction Tandem Solar Cells

Lecture 36 - Introduction to Characterization Techniques

Lecture 37 - Vacuum Technology in Solar Photovoltaics

Lecture 38 - Introduction of Pressure Gauges

Lecture 39 - Electron Microscopy in Solar Photovoltaics

Lecture 40 - Impedance Spectroscopy