A two-diode model regarding the distributed series resistance

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 110, Issue , 2013, Pages 77-86

  Breitenstein, O ^a   Rissland S ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MICROSTRUCTURE PHYSICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Characterization; Current voltage characteristic; Fit; Simulation; Two diode model

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DEPENDENCE; CURRENT DISTRIBUTION; DIODE PARAMETERS; FIT; HIGH CURRENT DENSITIES; HIGH CURRENTS; LARGE CURRENT DENSITY; MULTICRYSTALLINE SOLAR CELLS; PARALLEL RESISTANCE; PARAMETER SET; SERIES RESISTANCES; SIMULATION; SUPERPOSITION PRINCIPLE; TWO-DIODE MODEL;

CHARACTERIZATION; DIODES; SOLAR CELLS;

ELECTRIC RESISTANCE;

EID: 84872061143     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.11.021     Document Type: Article

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