Memorias de investigación
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Using a multi-junction cell receiver as self-detector for spectrally-resolved optical efficiency measurement of concentrators
Year:2017

Research Areas
  • Solar cells,
  • Photovoltaic generation

Information
Abstract
An optical characterization technique is introduced for the measurement of the spectrally-resolved optical efficiency of concentrators that employ multi-junction cells. The method takes into account the optical coupling between any secondary optic and its multi-junction cell receiver and allows the latter to be used as light detector for the first time. A series of band pass filters are used to isolate the optical performance of different narrow spectral bands throughout the spectrum of interest. The subcell with a response in each narrow band is used as a light sensor. A high-intensity filtered broad band light is cast on the receiver surroundings to avoid the other subcells to limit the current. The technique presented has been key to identify solarization effects in molded soda-lime glass secondary optics exposed to outdoor operation during several months.
International
Si
Congress
44th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference
960
Place
Washington, DC, EEUU
Reviewers
Si
ISBN/ISSN
978-1-5090-5605-7
10.1109/pvsc.2017.8366535
Start Date
25/06/2017
End Date
30/06/2017
From page
1
To page
4
Proc. 44th IEEE PVSC
Participants

Research Group, Departaments and Institutes related
  • Creador: Centro o Instituto I+D+i: Instituto de Energía Solar
  • Departamento: Electrónica Física, Ingeniería Eléctrica y Física Aplicada
  • Departamento: Ingeniería Telemática y Electrónica
  • Departamento: Ingeniería Eléctrica, Electrónica Automática y Física Aplicada