Abstract
A description is given of an on-sun, high-concentration solar cell test facility. Because of predicted nonlinear properties of the cells fabricated, past methods of scaling short-circuit currents as a measurement of irradiance are not used. Instead, a water-cooled, blackbody calorimeter has been developed for use over a range of concentrations from 50 to 500 suns. The calorimeter is calibrated by means of an internal heater. The solar cell and calorimeter are mounted, in turn, behind a fixed aperture plate during measurements. Design and operational considerations are discussed, and system improvements are suggested.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Pages | 963-966 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| State | Published - 1985 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Condensed Matter Physics