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The Shockley five-parameter model of a solar cell: A short note

Published in: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development
Volume 7 , issue 6 , 2015 , pages: 491–494

DOI: 10.1080/20421338.2015.1038007

Author(s): H.A. Koffi Department of Physics, Ghana , A. Kuditcher Department of Physics, Ghana , V.C.K. Kakane Department of Physics, Ghana , E.A. Armah Department of Physics, Ghana , A.A. Yankson Department of Physics, Ghana , J.K.A. Amuzu Department of Physics, Ghana

Keywords: Solar cell , light-generated current , shunt resistance , short-circuit current , five-parameter model , Solar cell , light-generated current , shunt resistance , short-circuit current , five-parameter model

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Abstract

This paper is concerned with an alternative formulation of the Shockley five-parameter model of a solar cell. This formulation leads to an explicit relationship between the short-circuit current and the light-generated current and the direct determination of the light-generated current from a knowledge of the series and shunt resistances.

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