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fisico30
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Hello Forum,
I am trying to perform a solar cell experiment. I went to several websites and they list their small solar cells panels as having an output of 0.5 volts, 100mA.
The cell size is 1 3/4" X 1"...
Does 0.5 V represent the open circuit voltage, when the cell receives the max energy from the sun?
his is the max voltage that the cell can produce. What if we placed the solar cell in front of something stronger that the sun, with a higher irradiance? the open circuit voltage would be higher...
Does anyone know at what wavelength a silicon solar cell has the highest efficiency?
Does 100mA represent the short circuit current (when the load resistance is almost zero and the sun is giving the max energy)?
Some cells have the same output voltage but higher output current? Why? For instance, 0.5 V and 300 mA or 0.5 V and 400 mA...
Thanks,
fisico30
I am trying to perform a solar cell experiment. I went to several websites and they list their small solar cells panels as having an output of 0.5 volts, 100mA.
The cell size is 1 3/4" X 1"...
Does 0.5 V represent the open circuit voltage, when the cell receives the max energy from the sun?
his is the max voltage that the cell can produce. What if we placed the solar cell in front of something stronger that the sun, with a higher irradiance? the open circuit voltage would be higher...
Does anyone know at what wavelength a silicon solar cell has the highest efficiency?
Does 100mA represent the short circuit current (when the load resistance is almost zero and the sun is giving the max energy)?
Some cells have the same output voltage but higher output current? Why? For instance, 0.5 V and 300 mA or 0.5 V and 400 mA...
Thanks,
fisico30