Panjali, S. and Jayachandran, M. and Ramakrishnan, K.R. and Chockalingam, M.J. and Mahadevaiyer, Y. (1986) Logarithmic i-v plotter for solar cell characterization. Bulletin of Electrochemistry , 2 (5). pp. 515-518. ISSN 0256-1654

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Abstract

Hitherto a number of circuits for current (1) - voltage (VI characterization of solar cells have been developed. But these circuits do not have the frequencv stability and versatility for carrying out I-V studies in dark as well as under illumination of solar cells. A circuit tor logarithmic current versus voltage has been developed which makes use of IC 8038 oscillator and 3513 power amplifier for best frequency and power performance. Alsa a Teledyne Phillbrick 4362 precision logarithmic operator has been made use of for conversion to log I accurately. The circuit has been successfully tested. The functional parameters of a standard silicon solar cell such as reverse saturation current (I,), the diode factor (n), the open circuit voltage (V,,i, the short circuit current 11,) have been recorded.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Solar cells; log I-V plotter
Subjects:	Electrochemical Instrumentation Electrochemical Materials Science
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	ttbdar CECRI
Date Deposited:	21 Mar 2012 05:17
Last Modified:	21 Mar 2012 05:17
URI:	http://cecri.csircentral.net/id/eprint/2164

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