Most solar cell IV measurement software, such as the Ossila Solar Cell IV software, will ask you to input device active area. This means the output measurement is given as a JV curve from which device metrics can be easily worked out. Firstly, you must ensure the correct positioning of your testing system under your solar simulator.
The measured values for voltage, current and temperature are recorded by separate and externally triggered calibrated multimeters. Both n- and p-type solar cells with edge lengths between 20 and 175mm and short-circuit currents of up to 15A are measured. Figure 2. CalTeC’s I–V curve measurement facility.
The relationship between the two might need to be adjusted for the resistances of the wires, as in the example we described above, but overall the four-wire measurement is a way to accurately get current and voltage information of a device. A Kelvin or four-wire measurement is essential to getting accurate IV data while testing a solar cell.
A Kelvin or four-wire measurement is essential to getting accurate IV data while testing a solar cell. A variable load is applied across the four wires in order to get a variety of current and voltage measurements for the device under test. Exactly what current and voltage is unknown until tested, which is why there is some iteration needed.
However, the absolute current a solar cell device produces depends on its active area. Therefore output current is often normalized by dividing I by the devices active area, A, outputting current density, J. Short-circuit current density (J SC) is used to calculate a solar cell's power conversion efficiency (PCE).
Three main measuring systems are required for the calibration of solar cells: one to determine the active area, another to determine the spectral responsivity, and a third one to measure the I–V characteristics.
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