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  2. Theory of solar cells - Wikipedia

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    Effect of temperature on the current-voltage characteristics of a solar cell. Temperature affects the characteristic equation in two ways: directly, via T in the exponential term, and indirectly via its effect on I 0 (strictly speaking, temperature affects all of the terms, but these two far more significantly than the others).

  3. Solar cell - Wikipedia

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    A solar cell, also known as a photovoltaic cell (PV cell), is an electronic device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity by means of the photovoltaic effect. [1] It is a type of photoelectric cell, a device whose electrical characteristics (such as current , voltage , or resistance ) vary when it is exposed to light.

  4. Organic solar cell - Wikipedia

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    An organic solar cell (OSC [1]) or plastic solar cell is a type of photovoltaic that uses organic electronics, a branch of electronics that deals with conductive organic polymers or small organic molecules, [2] for light absorption and charge transport to produce electricity from sunlight by the photovoltaic effect.

  5. Maximum power point tracking - Wikipedia

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    The central problem addressed by MPPT is that the efficiency of power transfer from the solar cell depends on the amount of available sunlight, shading, solar panel temperature and the load's electrical characteristics. As these conditions vary, the load characteristic that gives the highest power transfer changes. The system is optimized when ...

  6. List of types of solar cells - Wikipedia

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    A solar cell (also called photovoltaic cell or photoelectric cell) is a solid state electrical device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity by the photovoltaic effect, which is a physical and chemical phenomenon. It is a form of photoelectric cell, defined as a device whose electrical characteristics, such as current ...

  7. Multi-junction solar cell - Wikipedia

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    The J-V characteristics (J is current density, i.e. current per unit area) of a solar cell under illumination are obtained by shifting the J-V characteristics of a diode in the dark downward by I ph. Since solar cells are designed to supply power and not absorb it, the power P = VI ph must be negative.

  8. Third-generation photovoltaic cell - Wikipedia

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    Solar cells can be thought of as visible light counterparts to radio receivers.A receiver consists of three basic parts; an antenna that converts the radio waves (light) into wave-like motions of electrons in the antenna material, an electronic valve that traps the electrons as they pop off the end of the antenna, and a tuner that amplifies electrons of a selected frequency.

  9. Copper indium gallium selenide solar cell - Wikipedia

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    A copper indium gallium selenide solar cell (or CIGS cell, sometimes CI(G)S or CIS cell) is a thin-film solar cell used to convert sunlight into electric power. It is manufactured by depositing a thin layer of copper indium gallium selenide solid solution on glass or plastic backing, along with electrodes on the front and back to collect current.