Photoacoustic calorimetry of photovoltaic cells: Use of phase shifts to indicate thermal loss mechanisms

David Cahen, Scott D. Halle

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Abstract

Preliminary results are presented of the photoacoustic phase angle dependence, for a Si solar cell, on load resistance, illumination intensity, and photon energy. The data are interpreted using a simple, phenomenological model that assigns the thermal loss mechanisms occurring in the photovoltaic device to the diffused (top) layer, the junction region, and the base of the cell.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)446-448
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume46
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1985
Externally publishedYes

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