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1 Radiation.
1.1 Introduction.
1.2 Photon Modes.
1.3 Photon Statistics.
1.4 Planck’s Law.
1.5 The Stefan–Boltzmann Law.
1.6 Kirchhoff’s Law.
1.7 Why T4?
1.8 Exercises.
References.
2 The Solar System.
2.1 The Sun.
2.2 The Planets.
2.3 Starlight.
2.4 Moonlight.
2.5 Radiation from “Empty” Space.
2.6 Internal Heat Sources.
2.7 Conclusion.
2.8 Exercises.
References.
3 Thermodynamical Engines.
3.1 Introduction.
3.2 The Carnot Engine.
3.3 The Curzon–Ahlborn Engine.
3.4 Endoreversible Engines.
3.5 An Example.
3.6 The Stefan–Boltzmann Engine.
3.7 Conclusion.
3.8 An Example.
3.9 Exercises.
References.
4 Wind Energy Creation.
4.1 Introduction.
4.2 Preliminary Model.
4.3 Final Model.
4.4 Why 8%?
4.5 Tidal Winds and ZonalWinds.
4.6 Two Examples.
4.7 Exercises.
References.
5 Photothermal Conversion.
5.1 Introduction.
5.2 Solar Energy Efficiency.
5.3 The Müser Engine.
5.4 Why 13%?
5.5 Concentrators.
5.6 The Müser Engine with Concentrator.
5.7 Selective Black Bodies.
5.8 The Müser Engine with Bandgap.
5.9 Conclusion.
5.10 An Example.
5.11 Exercises.
References.
6 Photovoltaic Conversion.
6.1 Introduction.
6.2 Semiconductors.
6.3 The Solar Cell.
6.4 An Example.
6.5 Exercises.
References.
7 Hybrid Conversion.
7.1 Introduction.
7.2 Is a Solar Cell Really an Endoreversible Engine?
7.3 A Unified Model.
7.4 Alternative Model.
7.5 Onsager’s Principle.
7.6 Examples.
7.7 Exercises.
References.
8 Multicolor Conversion.
8.1 Introduction.
8.2 PhotothermalMulticolor Converters.
8.3 Photovoltaic Multicolor Converters.
8.4 Omnicolor Converters.
8.5 Two-Terminal Omnicolor Converters.
8.6 The Bose Engine.
8.7 Conclusion.
8.8 Two Examples.
8.9 Exercises.
References.
9 Chemical Reactions.
9.1 Introduction.
9.2 Reversible and Irreversible Chemical Engines.
9.3 The Generalized Endoreversible Engine.
9.4 Two Alternative Generalized Models.
9.5 The Endoreversible Chemical Reactor.
9.6 Conclusion.
9.7 Exercises.
References.
10 Photosynthesis.
10.1 Introduction.
10.2 The Photosynthesis Engine.
10.3 An Example.
10.4 Exercises.
References.
Post scriptum.
References.
Appendices.
A Constants.
A.1 Mathematical Constants.
A.2 Physical Constants.
B About the n-Dimensional Sphere.
C Kepler’s Second Law.
D About a Fourth-Degree Equation.
E The General Chemical Reaction.
F List of Symbols.
Index.
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Paul Miller
reviewed Thermodynamics of Solar Energy Conversion on May 27, 2015
Thermodynamics of Solar Energy Conversion
In my opinion this book stands on a very different ground than the other ones. First of all it's shorter and does not comprise a full length course on the subject, it's merely an introduction. But besides that structural difference my opinion about it differs quite substantially from the other two.
For the other books in the series my TL;DR opinion was very interesting for who already knows physics, possibly confusing for a beginner. On the other hand I think the first chapters of this book offer the best introduction to quantum mechanics I have ever read. I think the usual way to teach the subject is many orders of magnitude worse than this. He focuses on the essential measurable quantities of quantum mechanics, amplitudes, and gives them a clear and coherent interpretation and rules of calculation. After his introduction I think the mathematics of Hilbert spaces would be really intuitive and natural, way more than if you started with wavefunctions as is usual.
The only drawback is really the context of these lectures. This isn't a full course so he couldn't show all the structure and went straight into applications as soon as he could. Going back to the "interesting for who already knows about this, overly complicated for someone who doesn't know anything".
I think lectures of quantum mechanics should really come to this book for the first few lectures. The very first chapter explaining the double-slit experiment (of which there is a recording online) and the chapter about spin one with the Ster-Gerlach experiment are absolute genius.
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