Modulated calorimetric methods for characterization of solar cells

Bettine Buchner, David Cahen, Martin Wolf

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Abstract

We studied power dissipation in illuminated and non-illuminated photovoltaic cells using photothermal and electrothermal measurements as a modulated calorimetric method. We are able to identify, analyze and determine quantitatively the major power loss mechanisms due to their dominance under different bias conditions. To this end we have developed a model which we have applied to data measured under various conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)116
Number of pages1
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume1149
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Dec 1989
Externally publishedYes

Funding

B.B. thanks the Minerva Stiftung, F.R.G. for a postdoctoral fellowship. We thank the Israel Ministry for Energy and Infrastructure and the Belfer Center for Energy Research for partial support. We are grateful to the SPIRE, Westinghouse and ARCO Solar Co. for solar cells.

FundersFunder number
Belfer Center for Energy Research
Israel Ministry for Energy and Infrastructure
SPIRE
Minerva Foundation

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