9-13 July 2012
Africa/Johannesburg timezone
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Effect of temperature on spectral response measurements of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells

12 Jul 2012, 17:30
2h
IT Building

IT Building

Poster Presentation Track F - Applied Physics Poster Session

Speaker

Mr Maibi Malape (Fort Hare Institute of Technology)

Abstract content <br> &nbsp; (Max 300 words)

The SR of a PV is a measure of the effectiveness of the conversion of the light power into electrical current. It is essential for understanding current generation, recombination, and diffusion mechanism in photovoltaic devices. This work presents systematic measurements of the SR of two crystalline silicon PV devices (mono-Si and poly-Si) measured in a narrow cell temperature ranges from 25 ˚C to 65 ˚C in the dark and under bias lights conditions. In the dark the SR intensity of the mono-Si device decreased with increasing temperature at wavelengths range below 1125 nm whereas the SR intensity of the poly-Si device increased with increasing temperature at wavelengths range λ ˃ 400 nm. Under bias lights conditions the SR intensities for both devices increased slightly at long wavelengths (λ ˃ 900 nm) with increasing temperature. This paper is aimed at explaining and discussing the dependence of mono-Si and poly-Si SR’s on cell temperatures in the dark and under bias light illumination.

Apply to be<br> consider for a student <br> &nbsp; award (Yes / No)?

Yes

Level for award<br>&nbsp;(Hons, MSc, <br> &nbsp; PhD)?

PhD

Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)?

Yes

Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution

Prof. Edson Meyer
emeyer@ufh.ac.za
Fort Hare

Primary author

Mr Maibi Malape (Fort Hare Institute of Technology)

Co-authors

Mr Busiso Mtunzi (Fort Hare Institute of Technology) Prof. Edson Meyer (Fort Hare Institute of Technology)

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