Title :
A distributed resistance model of an AlGaAs/GaAs concentrator solar cell illuminated with a curved groove Fresnel lens
Author :
LaRue, R.A. ; Borden, P.G. ; Gregory, P.E.
Author_Institution :
Varian Associates, Inc., Palo Alto, California
fDate :
2/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A distributed model of an AlGaAs/GaAs solar cell is coupled to a ray trace model of a curved groove fresnel lens to predict cell performance under sunlight concentrated by such a lens. The values of the equivalent circuit elements in the model are obtained experimentally by a novel flash test technique. Predictions compare closely to experiment, and it is found that contact grid series resistance plays an important role in performance.
Keywords :
Circuit testing; Contact resistance; Equivalent circuits; Gallium arsenide; Lenses; Lighting; Monte Carlo methods; Photovoltaic cells; Predictive models; Sun;
Journal_Title :
Electron Device Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/EDL.1981.25333
