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Glossary

ENreference photovoltaic cell 
specially calibrated PV cell that is used to measure irradiance or to set simulator irradiance levels to compensate for non-reference spectral irradiance distribution

a) primary reference photovoltaic cell

reference PV cell whose calibration is based on a radiometer or standard detector conforming to the standard World Radiometric Reference (WRR)

b) secondary reference photovoltaic cell

reference PV cell calibrated in natural or simulated sunlight against a primary reference cell


TC/SC:82Terms     Info     Publications
Published in:IEC 61836, ed. 2.0 (2007-12) Terms     Info
Reference number:3.1.50

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