PV reference cell-construction, calibration, and use
A reference cell is a sensor that produces a given response for a given total and spectral irradiance. A photovoltaic reference cell has a calibrated short-circuit current for a given total and spectral irradiance at a given operating temperature. A reference cell is typically chosen to minimize the spectral mismatch error between the reference cell is typically chosen to minimize the spectral mismatch error between the reference cell and device under test. ASTM standard E1040 defines a reference cell {open_quotes}as a calibrated and finished product that consists of the photovoltaic cell, cell holder, cover and cabling.{close_quotes} Primary AMO reference cells calibrated by NASA Lewis on their high altitude jet are typically bare cells. Groups like NREL, Sandia, or the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems in Germany calibrate a wide range of PV cell technologies for the PV community as secondary reference cells.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 134978
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/CP-411-20008; CONF-9507183-; ON: DE95009297; TRN: 95:007971-0003
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Photovoltaics (PV) radiometric workshop, Vail, CO (United States), 24-25 Jul 1995; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of PV radiometrics workshop proceedings; Myers, D.R.; PB: 250 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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