Agrivoltaic Simulation
23 Sep 2019 | Presentation Materials | Contributor(s): Hans Torsina, Allison Perna, Peter Bermel
With the continually increasing food and energy demands which require sustainability, novel solutions in which agrivoltaic (agrophotovoltaic) is a part of are pushed to solve local land shortages and increase land productivity. Compared to...
ECE 695FO Lecture 6: Semiconductor Lasers II (not recorded)
25 Jan 2019 | Presentation Materials | Contributor(s): Peter Bermel
Topics:Quantum ConfinementFunctionality
Predicting and Optimizing Solar Cell Performance with Material/Surface Characteristics
08 Aug 2018 | Presentation Materials | Contributor(s): Yiheng Zhu, Allison Perna, Peter Bermel
Renewable energy sources have begun replacing fossil fuels at the utility scale. In particular, photovoltaics has grown rapidly in recent years. To further improve solar technology in terms of cost and efficiency and promote adoption, researchers often seek material and device level...
Modeling High-Efficiency Rear Junction Photovoltaic Devices
07 Aug 2017 | Presentation Materials | Contributor(s): Valerie C Vidal, Allison Perna, Peter Bermel
Solar cells are a renewable energy technology that has begun to supply energy in many regions of the world at a utility scale. Nonetheless, further improvements in solar technology are still needed to help reduce costs and increase adoption. Many researchers have been particularly interested in...
RadCool: a Web-enabled Simulation Tool for Radiative Cooling
14 Aug 2017 | Presentation Materials | Contributor(s): Yu-wen (Wendy) Lin, Evan L Schlenker, Zhou Zhiguang, Peter Bermel
Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems can generate electricity from high-temperature heat sources via thermal radiation. However, the intense heating of a photovoltaic (PV) cell can greatly reduce the overall efficiency of the system. Therefore, it is critical to develop techniques to keep the PV...
ECE 305: Fall 2015 Course Introduction
27 Aug 2015 | Presentation Materials | Contributor(s): Peter Bermel
Finite-Difference Time-Domain Simulation of Photovoltaic Structures using a Graphical User Interface for MEEP
25 Mar 2014 | Presentation Materials | Contributor(s): Xin Tze (Joyce) Tee, Haejun Chung, Peter Bermel
Thermophotovoltaic Efficiency Simulation
25 Mar 2014 | Presentation Materials | Contributor(s): Qingshuang Chen, Roman Shugayev, Peter Bermel
Stanford Stratified Structure Solver (S4) Simulation tool
25 Mar 2014 | Presentation Materials | Contributor(s): Chang Liu, Ogaga Daniel Odele, Xufeng Wang, Peter Bermel