# Labs

## Documentation

Lab Notebook Requirements (PDF)

Lab Report Format (PDF)

Lab files.
LABS | REFERENCES
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Lab 1: Index of Refraction (PDF) | Shockley, William. "The Invention of the Transistor - 'An Example of Creative-Failure Methodology.'" National Bureau of Standards (May 1974): SP-388. Ghatak, A. K. "What is Light?" and "Simple Harmonic Motion, Forced Vibrations, and Origin of Refractive Index." Ch. 2 and 7 in Ghatak, Ajoy. Optics. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2009. ISBN: 9780073380483.
Lab 2: Communications (PDF) | Memo Writing (PDF) The following files are used with permission of Tom Delaney, the course writing instructor. Better Communication (PDF) Writing: The Basics (PDF) Planning, Drafting, Revising, Editing/Proofreading (PDF) Revision Tips (PDF)
Lab 3: Measure the Speed of Light (PDF) |
Lab 4: Simulation of Solar Cells (PDF) | "PC1D, v5.9." School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales.

## Project 2: Building a Solar Cell

The activities in project 2 expand upon the concepts covered in lab 4. Please refer to the Final Project page for more information about the requirements for this assignment.

Project2 files.
ACTIVITIES | MATERIALS
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Project 2A: Band Gap and Anti-Reflection Coating of Solar Material (PDF) | "Year 11 Photovoltaic Engineering Module." School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales.
Project 2B: Solar Cell Performance (PDF) | I-V Data Files Sample 1: simple Si p-n junction (XLS) Sample 2: Evergreen Solar cell (XLS) Wavelength Scan (XLS) Reference Monochromator Optical Input Spectrum (XLS) AM1.5 Solar Spectrum (XLS)