Photovoltaic characterization of concentrator solar cells by localized irradiation

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Katz, Eugene A ^a   Gordon, Jeffrey M ^a   Tassew, Wondesen ^a   Feuermann, Daniel ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

FLUX DISTRIBUTION; LOCALIZED IRRADIATION; SPATIAL DEPENDENCE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 33748328361     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2266161     Document Type: Article

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