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    The document discusses the operation and design of solar cells. It explains that solar cells use a p-n junction to generate electricity from light. When light hits the junction, electron-hole pairs are generated which travel in opposite directions, producing a current. The current versus voltage relationship of the solar cell is characterized by its JV curve, which shows parameters like the open circuit voltage (Voc), short circuit current (Jsc), and maximum power point. An equivalent circuit model represents the solar cell as a current source in parallel with a diode. Under illumination, the current source represents photon-generated current while the diode models the cell's dark saturation current. The electric field across the p-n junction is also explained under different bias

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    The document discusses the operation and design of solar cells. It explains that solar cells use a p-n junction to generate electricity from light. When light hits the junction, electron-hole pairs are generated which travel in opposite directions, producing a current. The current versus voltage relationship of the solar cell is characterized by its JV curve, which shows parameters like the open circuit voltage (Voc), short circuit current (Jsc), and maximum power point. An equivalent circuit model represents the solar cell as a current source in parallel with a diode. Under illumination, the current source represents photon-generated current while the diode models the cell's dark saturation current. The electric field across the p-n junction is also explained under different bias

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    ET3034TUx 3.1 Slides

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    The document discusses the operation and design of solar cells. It explains that solar cells use a p-n junction to generate electricity from light. When light hits the junction, electron-hole pairs are generated which travel in opposite directions, producing a current. The current versus voltage relationship of the solar cell is characterized by its JV curve, which shows parameters like the open circuit voltage (Voc), short circuit current (Jsc), and maximum power point. An equivalent circuit model represents the solar cell as a current source in parallel with a diode. Under illumination, the current source represents photon-generated current while the diode models the cell's dark saturation current. The electric field across the p-n junction is also explained under different bias

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    Arno Smets

    Solar Cell Operation, Performance and


    Design Rules
    Solar Cell Operation
    Week 3.1
    Equivalent Circuit
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