Local efficiency analysis of solar cells based on lock-in thermography

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 107, Issue , 2012, Pages 381-389

  Breitenstein, Otwin ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MICROSTRUCTURE PHYSICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Efficiency prediction; I V characteristics; Local analysis; Lock in thermography; Modeling

Indexed keywords

CONSTANT SERIES RESISTANCE; DIFFUSION CURRENTS; EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS; FILL FACTOR; IDEALITY FACTORS; IV CHARACTERISTICS; LOCAL ANALYSIS; LOCAL DEFECTS; LOCKIN THERMOGRAPHY; MULTICRYSTALLINE CELLS; REALISTIC IMAGES; SERIES RESISTANCES; SOLAR CELL PARAMETERS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TWO-DIODE MODEL;

DEFECTS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; MODELS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; SOLAR CELLS;

THERMOGRAPHY (TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT);

EID: 84867578670     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.07.019     Document Type: Article

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