Physics of Solar Energy and Energy Storage

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C. Julian Chen is an adjunct professor and Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics at Columbia University since 2007. Prior to his time as an academic, he spent fifteen years in IBM's TJ Watson Research Centere, where he performed research on scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). To continue STM research, he served as a Professor of Physics at Hamburg University for three years.

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Join the fight for a renewable world with this indispensable introduction Solar energy is one of the most essential tools in the fight to create a sustainable future. A wholly renewable and cost-effective energy source capable of providing domestic, business, and industrial energy, solar energy is expected to become a $223 billion a year industry by 2026. The future of global energy production demands researchers and engineers who understand the physics of harnessing, storing, and distributing solar energy. Physics of Solar Energy and Energy Storage begins to meet this demand, with a thorough, accessible overview of the required fundamentals. Now fully updated to reflect the past decade of research amidst a growing understanding of the scale of our collective challenge, it promises to train the next generation of researchers and engineers who will join this vital effort. Readers of the second edition of Physics of Solar Energy and Energy Storage will find:

• A particular focus on lithium-ion rechargeable batteries
• Detailed discussions of photovoltaic solar systems, concentrating solar systems, passive solar heating, and more
• Homework problems and exercises throughout to reinforce learning Physics of Solar Energy and Energy Storage is ideal for mechanical, chemical, or electrical engineers working on solar or alternative energy projects, as well as researchers and policymakers in related fields.

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Join the fight for a renewable world with this indispensable introduction Solar energy is one of the most essential tools in the fight to create a sustainable future. A wholly renewable and cost-effective energy source capable of providing domestic, business, and industrial energy, solar energy is expected to become a $223 billion a year industry by 2026. The future of global energy production demands researchers and engineers who understand the physics of harnessing, storing, and distributing solar energy. Physics of Solar Energy and Energy Storage begins to meet this demand, with a thorough, accessible overview of the required fundamentals. Now fully updated to reflect the past decade of research amidst a growing understanding of the scale of our collective challenge, it promises to train the next generation of researchers and engineers who will join this vital effort. Readers of the second edition of Physics of Solar Energy and Energy Storage will also find: A particular focus on lithium-ion rechargeable batteries Detailed discussion of photovoltaic solar systems, concentrating solar systems, passive solar heating, and many more * Homework problems and exercises throughout to reinforce learning Physics of Solar Energy and Energy Storage is ideal for mechanical, chemical, or electrical engineers working on solar or alternative energy projects, as well as researchers and policymakers in related fields.

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List of Figures xiii List of Tables xix Preface to the Second Edition xxi Preface to the First Edition xxiii Chapter 1: Introduction 1 1.1 Shaping a More Livable World 1 1.1.1 Fossil Fuels and Beyond 2 1.1.2 The Paris Agreement 4 1.1.3 Phasing Out Coal-Generated Power 5 1.1.4 Phasing Out ICE Vehicles 6 1.1.5 Economics of Renewable Energy 7 1.2 Solar Energy 9 1.3 Solar Photovoltaics 12 1.3.1 Birth of Modern Solar Cells 12 1.3.2 Basic Terms and Concepts on Solar Cells 14 1.3.3 Types of Solar Cells 15 1.4 A Rechargeable Battery Primer 16 1.4.1 Whittingham's Initial Invention 17 1.4.2 Goodenough's Improved Cathode 18 1.4.3 Yoshino's Improved Anode 19 1.4.4 Current Status 20 1.5 Other Renewable Energy Resources 21 1.5.1 Hydroelectric Power 21 1.5.2 Wind Power 23 1.5.3 Biomass and Bioenergy 26 1.5.4 Shallow Geothermal Energy 31 1.5.5 Deep Geothermal Energy 32 1.5.6 Tidal Energy 34 Chapter 2: Nature of Solar Radiation 37 2.1 Light as Electromagnetic Waves 37 2.1.1 Maxwell's Equations 38 2.1.2 Vector Potential and Scalar Potential 39 2.1.3 Electromagnetic Waves 40 2.1.4 Plane Waves and Polarization 41 2.1.5 Sinusoidal Waves 42 2.2 Interface Phenomena 43 2.2.1 Relative Dielectric Constant and Refractive Index 43 2.2.2 Energy Balance and Poynting Vector 45 2.2.3 Fresnel Formulas 46 2.2.4 Optics of metals 48 2.3 Blackbody Radiation 51 2.3.1 Rayleigh-Jeans Law 52 2.3.2 Planck Formula and Stefan-Boltzmann's Law 55 2.4 Photoelectric Effect and Concept of Photons 58 2.4.1 Einstein's Theory of Photons 59 2.4.2 Millikan's Experimental Verification 61 2.4.3 Electron as a Field 61 2.5 Einstein's Derivation of Blackbody Formula 63 Chapter 3: Origin of Solar Energy 67 3.1 Basic Parameters of the Sun 68 3.1.1 Distance 68 3.1.2 Mass 68 3.1.3 Radius 68 3.1.4 Emission Power 69 3.1.5 Surface Temperature 69 3.1.6 Composition 70 3.2 Kelvin-Helmholtz Time Scale 70 3.3 Energy Source of the Sun 72 3.3.1 The p . p Chain 73 3.3.2 Carbon Chain 74 3.3.3 Internal Structure of the Sun 74 Chapter 4: Tracking Sunlight 77 4.1 Rotation of Earth: Latitude and Longitude 77 4.2 Celestial Sphere 78 4.2.1 Coordinate Transformation: Cartesian Coordinates 80 4.2.2 Coordinate Transformation: Spherical Trigonometry 82 4.3 Treatment in Solar Time 84 4.3.1 Obliquity and Declination of the Sun 84 4.3.2 Sunrise and Sunset Time 86 4.3.3 Direct Solar Radiation on an Arbitrary Surface 87 4.3.4 Direct Daily Solar Radiation Energy 88 4.3.5 The 24 Solar Terms 92 4.4 Treatment in Standard Time 94 4.4.1 Sidereal Time and Solar Time 94 4.4.2 Right Ascension of the Sun 95 4.4.3 Time Difference Originated from Obliquity 96 4.4.4 Aphelion and Perihelion 98 4.4.5 Time Difference Originated from Eccentricity 98 4.4.6 Equation of Time 99 4.4.7 Declination of the Sun 102 4.4.8 Analemma 102 Chapter 5: Interaction of Sunlight with Earth 105 5.1 Interaction of Radiation with Matter 105 5.1.1 Absorptivity, Reflectivity, and Transmittivity 105 5.1.2 Emissivity and Kirchhoff's Law 106 5.1.3 Bouguer-Lambert-Beer's Law 106 5.2 Interaction of Sunlight with Atmosphere 108 5.2.1 AM1.5 Reference Solar Spectral Irradiance 109 5.2.2 Annual Insolation Map 110 5.3 Penetration of Solar Energy into Earth 111 Chapter 6: Thermodynamics of Solar Energy 117 6.1 Definitions 117 6.2 First Law of Thermodynamics 118 6.3 Second Law of Thermodynamics 121 6.3.1 Carnot Cycle 121 6.3.2 Thermodynamic Temperature 124 6.3.3 Entropy 125 6.4 Thermodynamic Functions 125 6.4.1 Free Energy 126 6.4.2 Enthalpy 126 6.4.3 Gibbs Free Energy 127 6.4.4 Chemical Potential 127 6.5 Ideal Gas 127 6.6 Ground Source Heat Pump and Air Conditioning 131 6.6.1 Theory 131 6.6.2 Coefficient of Performance 133 6.6.3 Vapor-Compression Heat Pump and Refrigerator 133 6.6.4 Ground Heat Exchanger 136 Chapter 7: A Quantum Mechanics Primer 139 7.1 The Static Schrödinger Equation 140 7.1.1 Wavefunctions in a One-Dimensional Potential Well 142 7.1.2 The Bra-and-Ket Notations 144 7.1.3 The Harmonic Oscillator 146 7.1.4 The Hydrogen Atom 151 7.1.5 The Stern-Gerlach Experiment 159 7.1.6 Nomenclature of Atomic States 160 7.1.7 Degeneracy and Wavefunction Hybridization 160 7.2 Many-Electron Systems 163 7.2.1 The Self-Consistent Field (SCF) Method 164 7.2.2 Slater Determinates and the Hartree-Fock Method 165 7.2.3 Density-Functional Theory (DFT) 165 7.2.4 HOMO and LUMO 166 7.3 The Chemical Bond 169 7.3.1 Bonding Energy and Antibonding Energy 169 7.3.2 The Hydrogen Molecular Ion 170 7.3.3 Types of Chemical Bonds 171 7.4 The Solid State 174 7.4.1 Bloch Waves and Energy Bands 174 7.4.2 Effective Mass 177 7.4.3 Conductor, Semiconductor, and Insulator 177 7.4.4 Semiconduc…