Solar Simulators and Environmental Testing
| Equipment: | Institution: | Description: |
|---|---|---|
| AM 1.5 Solar Simulator | University of Edinburgh | Current and voltage measurements of PV material under simulated solar radiation. |
| Small Area Solar Simulator | Heriot-Watt University | Current and voltage measurements of PV materials under simulated solar radiation. (20 cm x 20 cm) Class AAA. |
| Environmental Test Chamber | Heriot-Watt University | Expose and test samples under simulated irradiance and humidity with in-situ optical and electrical measurements. |
| Large Area Solar Simulator | Heriot-Watt University | Current and voltage measurements of PV material under simulated solar radiation. (100 cm x 100 cm). Class BAA. |
| K. H. Steuernage solar Simulator | University of St Andrews | AM 1.5G Spectrum, 2-UV blocking filters, 4 metal grid neutral density filters. |
| Newport 92250A Solar Simulator | University of Strathclyde | Class AAA solar simulator. |
Additional Testing Equipment
| Equipment: | Institution: | Description: |
|---|---|---|
| Spectral Response System | Heriot-Watt University | External efficiency (EQE) and internal quantum efficiency (IQE) measurements. |
| Large Area EQE System | Heriot-Watt University | External efficiency (EQE) and internal quantum efficiency (IQE) measurements. 10 cm x 10 cm sample dimensions. 300 - 900 nm range. |
| Lifetime Flash Tester | Heriot-Watt University | Analysis of carrier recombination lifetime in a photovoltaic cell. |
| Keithley 2400 source measurement unit (PCE) | University of St Andrews | Used in combination with K. H. Steuernagel solar simulator for power conversion efficiency measurements of solar cells, |
| Bentham TMc300 Monochromator, MPL calibrated photodiode and KeithleyPico-ammeter. (IPCE) | University of St Andrews | Measure incident photon to charge carrier efficiency (IPCE). This shows how electrically sensitive a solar cell is to light. |
| Scanning Near-field Optical Microscope, Alpha SNOM | University of St Andrews | Imaging of samples. Operated in reflection and transmission, confocal reflection and transmission, fluorescence imaging, atomic force microscopy and scanning near field optical microscopy. |