Determination of spectral variations by means of component cells useful for CPV rating and design

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 663-679

  Núñez, Rubén ^a   Domínguez, César ^a   Askins, Stephen ^a   Victoria, Marta ^a   Herrero, Rebeca ^a   Antón, Ignacio ^a   Sala, Gabriel ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍA SOLAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

component cells; concentrator photovoltaics; direct normal irradiance; multijunction solar cells; outdoor characterization; solar spectrum

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAICS; DIRECT NORMAL IRRADIANCES; MULTI JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; REFERENCE SPECTRUM; SOLAR CELL TECHNOLOGY; SOLAR SPECTRUM; SPECTRAL MATCHINGS; SPECTRAL VARIATION;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84947794361     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.2715     Document Type: Article

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