Analysis of a capacitively loaded photovoltaic cell as a circuit power source

An analysis is presented of important, often competing, variables in an optical to electrical (O-E) converter unit. One result describes the nonlinear dependency of output voltage as a function of capacitor load. The charging time as a function of photocurrent, cell saturation current, and load capa...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on instrumentation and measurement 1989-02, Vol.38 (1), p.108-112
Main Authors: Trisno, Y.S., Izu, L., Wobschall, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Biomedical optical imaging
Capacitors
Circuits
Direct energy conversion and energy accumulation
Electrical engineering. Electrical power engineering
Electrical power engineering
Exact sciences and technology
Fiber nonlinear optics
Nonlinear optics
Optical pulses
Optical saturation
Optical sensors
Photoelectric conversion
Photovoltaic cells
Voltage
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Summary:An analysis is presented of important, often competing, variables in an optical to electrical (O-E) converter unit. One result describes the nonlinear dependency of output voltage as a function of capacitor load. The charging time as a function of photocurrent, cell saturation current, and load capacitor is illustrated. A particular system, the optically pulsed powered converter unit, is detailed as a design example.< >
ISSN:0018-9456
1557-9662
DOI:10.1109/19.20009