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Ozone Correction for AM0 Calibrated Solar Cells for the Aircraft MethodThe aircraft solar cell calibration method has provided cells calibrated to space conditions for 37 years. However, it is susceptible to systematic errors due to ozone concentration in the stratosphere. The present correction procedure applies a 1% increase to the measured Isc values. High band-gap cells are more sensitive to ozone adsorbed wavelengths so it has become important to reassess the correction technique. This paper evaluates the ozone correction to be 1+{O3}sup Fo, where Fo is 29.5x10(exp-6)/d.u. for a Silicon solar cell and 42.2xl0(exp -6)/d.u. for a GaAs cell. Results will be presented for high band-gap cells. A comparison with flight data indicates that this method of correcting for the ozone density improves the uncertainty of AM0 Isc to 0.5%.
Document ID
20020023180
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Snyder, David B. (NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH United States)
Scheiman, David A. (Ohio Aerospace Inst. OH United States)
Jenkins, Phillip P. (Ohio Aerospace Inst. OH United States)
Lyons, Valerie J.
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2002
Subject Category
Solid-State Physics
Meeting Information
Meeting: 29th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference
Location: New Orleans, LA
Country: United States
Start Date: May 20, 2002
End Date: May 24, 2002
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 755-1A-03
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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