International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences
Int. j. adv. appl. sci.
EISSN: 2313-3724
Print ISSN:2313-626X
Volume 3, Issue 9 (September 2016), Pages: 1-5
Title: On the variation of photovoltaic parameters of mono-crystalline silicon solar cell under 1.25 MeV 60co γ-irradiation
Authors: N. Elsheikh 1, *, E. Elbeshir 1, M. Abdalla 1, O. Gassim 1, A. Gamal 2, A. Konda 3
Affiliation(s):
1College of Science and Arts in Al -Mikhwah, Department of Physics, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia
2Renewable Energy Program, Energy and Earth Sciences Council, Sudan Academy of Sciences, Khartoum, Sudan
3College of Science, Department of Physics, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2016.09.001
Abstract:
This work explores the effects of 60Co γ-irradiation on the Photovoltaic parameters of a mono-crystalline silicone solar cell. A suitable (light source- solar cell) geometry was instrumented. It consists of a halogen lamp of 500W power and 100mW.cm-2 light intensity, and a mono-crystalline silicone solar cell with an active area of 10cm×5cm. At room temperature, the forward bias (I-V) and (P-V) characteristics were determined under illumination, before and after irradiation with different 60Co γ-exposure doses; 532mR, 1064mR and 1596mR, respectively. The results demonstrated that γ-exposure doses have a significant effect on the photovoltaic parameters and it controls the quality and performance of the solar cell. The open circuit voltage (Voc), short circuit current (Isc), maximum output power (Pm), fill factor (FF) and efficiency (η) are found to be decreased with gamma exposure doses.
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Keywords: Mono-crystalline silicone solar cells, 60Co γ-irradiation, Photovoltaic parameters
Article History: Received 25 May 2016, Received in revised form 15 September 2016, Accepted 15 September 2016
Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2016.09.001
Citation:
Elsheikh N, Elbeshir E, Abdalla M, Gassim O, Gamal A, and Konda A (2016). Steady flow of horizontal double‐sided symmetric thin liquid films. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 3(9): 1-5
http://www.science-gate.com/IJAAS/V3I9/Elsheikh.html
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