Efficiency measurements of TPV cells

Journal Article · Sat Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1997 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.53307· OSTI ID:577812

Broman, L; Jarefors, K ^[1]; Marks, J ^[2]; Wanlass, M ^[3]

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1. Solar Energy Research Center, Hoegskolan Dalarna, S-781 88 Borlaenge (Sweden)
2. Department of Operational Efficiency, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7060, S-750 07 Uppsala (Sweden)
3. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, Colorado 80401-3393 (United States of America)

An apparatus for measuring TPV cell efficiencies at different radiation intensities and for different graybody emitter temperatures has been constructed. The apparatus has been used for measuring V-I characteristics, efficiencies and fill factors for several InGaAs TPV cells. Measured results are used to determine how cells may function together with edge filters, and those results are compared with theory. {copyright} {ital 1997 American Institute of Physics.}

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 577812
• Report Number(s): CONF-9705119--
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 401; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPCS
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
EFFICIENCY
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
OPTICAL FILTERS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TEMPERATURE RANGE 1000-4000 K
THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION