This paper presents a method for calculating the light generated current, the series resistance, shun resistance and the two components of the reverse saturation current usually encountered in the double diode representation of the solar cell from the experimental values of the current-voltage characteristics of the cell using genetic algorithm. The theory is able to regenerate the above mentio...

So far, a general model for the explanation of non-linear shunts and edge currents, often showing ideality factors n > 2, has been missing. Non-linear shunts like scratches and edge currents are the major source of the recombination current of industrial crystalline silicon solar cells. Moreover, the reverse current of such cells behaves always linear or even superlinear instead of saturation-t...

protection systems have vital role in network reliability in short circuit mode and proper operating for relays. current transformer often in transient and saturation under short circuit mode causes mal-operation of relays which will have undesirable effects. therefore, proper and quick identification of current transformer saturation is so important. in this paper, an artificial neural network...

We report on the fabrication and characterization of the first p-n diode made from a heterojunction of epitaxial p-type Ge0:998C0:002 on an n-type Si substrate. Epitaxial Ge0:998C0:002 was grown on a (100) Si substrate by solid source molecular beam epitaxy. The p-GeC/n-Si junction exhibits diode rectification. The I-V characteristics of the p-GeC/n-Si diode indicate a reasonable reverse satura...