DocumentCode
3184187
Title
Open circuit voltage losses in multicrystalline silicon: an investigation by mini solar cells (MSC)
Author
Baldner, R. ; Lautenschlager, H. ; Schetter, C. ; Schindler, R. ; Warta, W.
Author_Institution
Fraunhofer-Inst. fur Solare Energiesyst., Freiburg, Germany
fYear
1996
fDate
13-17 May 1996
Firstpage
641
Lastpage
644
Abstract
Mini solar cell arrays allow all relevant solar cell parameters, including V0C, ISC and efficiency to be locally measured. From individual mini solar cells, larger ensembles can be constructed by means of parallel connection. The data of individual and connected cells can be used to test models for multicrystalline Si solar cells
Keywords
electric current measurement; elemental semiconductors; semiconductor device testing; short-circuit currents; silicon; solar cell arrays; solar cells; voltage measurement; Si; efficiency; local measurements; mini solar cell arrays; multicrystalline Si solar cells; open-circuit voltage; parallel connection; semiconductor; short-circuit current; solar cell parameters measurement; Building integrated photovoltaics; Charge carrier lifetime; Control systems; Etching; Grain boundaries; Photovoltaic cells; Short circuit currents; Silicon; Surfaces; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1996., Conference Record of the Twenty Fifth IEEE
Conference_Location
Washington, DC
ISSN
0160-8371
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3166-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PVSC.1996.564210
Filename
564210
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