The short-circuit current (ISC) is the current through the solar cell when the voltage across the solar cell is zero (i.e., when the solar cell is short circuited). Usually written as ISC, the short-circuit current is shown on the IV curve below. ISC is due to the generation and collection of light-generated carriers.
The solar cell delivers a constant current for any given illumination level while the voltage is determined largely by the load resistance. The short circuit photocurrent is obtained by integrating the product of the photon flux density and QE over photon energy.
If the emitter and base of the solar cell are connected together (i.e., if the solar cell is short-circuited), the light-generated carriers flow through the external circuit. The ideal flow at short circuit is shown in the animation below. The ideal short circuit flow of electrons and holes at a p-n junction.
The IV curve of a solar cell is the superposition of the IV curve in the dark with the light-generated current. Illumination shifts the IV curve down into the fourth quadrant where power can be extracted from the diode. Illuminating a cell adds to the normal "dark" currents in the diode so that the diode law becomes:
The I–V curve of a PV cell is shown in Figure 6. The star indicates the maximum power point (MPP) of the I–V curve, where the PV will produce its maximum power. At voltages below the MPP, the current is a relative constant as voltage changes such that it acts similar to a current source.
I L is the light generated current inside the solar cell and is the correct term to use in the solar cell equation. At short circuit conditions the externally measured current is I sc. Since I sc is usually equal to I L, the two are used interchangeably and for simplicity and the solar cell equation is written with I sc in place of I L.
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The short-circuit current (ISC) is the current through the solar cell when the voltage across the solar cell is zero (i.e., when the solar cell is short circuited). Usually written as ISC, the short-circuit current is shown on the IV curve below. ISC is due to the generation and collection of light-generated carriers.
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