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IEC 60904-9:2020 © IEC 2020
CONTENTS
FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................... 4
1
Scope .............................................................................................................................. 6
2
Normative references ...................................................................................................... 7
3
Terms and definitions ...................................................................................................... 7
4
Classification of solar simulator characteristics .............................................................. 12
5
Measurement procedures .............................................................................................. 13
5.1
Introductory remarks ............................................................................................. 13
5.2
Spectral match ...................................................................................................... 13
5.2.1
General ......................................................................................................... 13
5.2.2
Apparatus ...................................................................................................... 13
5.2.3
Procedure ...................................................................................................... 14
5.2.4
Measurement uncertainty............................................................................... 15
5.3
Non-uniformity of irradiance in the test plane ........................................................ 16
5.3.1
General ......................................................................................................... 16
5.3.2
Apparatus ...................................................................................................... 16
5.3.3
Procedure ...................................................................................................... 17
5.3.4
Uncertainty of non-uniformity measurement ................................................... 19
5.4
Temporal instability of irradiance .......................................................................... 19
5.4.1
Solar simulators for I-V measurement ............................................................ 19
5.4.2
Solar simulators for irradiance exposure ........................................................ 21
5.4.3
Classification for temporal instability .............................................................. 21
5.4.4
Uncertainty of temporal instability .................................................................. 22
5.5
AM1.5 spectral coverage (SPC) ............................................................................ 22
5.6
AM1.5 spectral deviation (SPD) ............................................................................ 22
6
Name plate and data sheet ............................................................................................ 22
Annex A (informative) Assessment of spectral mismatch error:
Sensitivity to spectral
irradiance ............................................................................................................................. 24
A.1
General ................................................................................................................. 24
A.2
Estimation of spectral mismatch-related uncertainty when the spectral
responsivities are known ....................................................................................... 24
A.3
Sensitivity of spectral irradiance for spectral mismatch error when the
variation of spectral responsivities is not known .................................................... 25
A.4
Reporting .............................................................................................................. 28
Bibliography .......................................................................................................................... 29
Figure 1 – Locations for spectral irradiance measurement of
a rectangular test area
(left) and a circular test area (right) ....................................................................................... 15
Figure 2 – Evaluation of STI for a long pulse solar simulator ................................................. 20
Figure 3 – Evaluation of STI for a short pulse solar simulator................................................ 21
Figure A.1 – Virtual spectral responsivity with its dispersions and
the modelling
parameters ........................................................................................................................... 25
Figure A.2 – Reference SR curves for typical PV technologies .............................................. 27
Figure A.3 – Robustness of spectral irradiance regarding spectral mismatch error ................ 28
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Table 1 – Global reference solar spectral irradiance distribution given in IEC 60904-3
contribution of wavelength intervals to total irradiance in
the restricted wavelength
range 400 nm to 1 100 nm ...................................................................................................... 9
Table 2 – Global reference solar spectral irradiance distribution given in IEC 60904-3
contribution of wavelength intervals to total irradiance
in the extended wavelength
range 300 nm to 1 200 nm .................................................................................................... 10
Table 3 – Definition of solar simulator classifications ............................................................ 12
Table A.1 – Reference SR curves for typical PV technologies ............................................... 26
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