A solar simulator, also known as a solar simulator or solar simulator, is an artificial light source system that simulates solar radiation to overcome the shortcomings of solar radiation due to time and climate, as well as the inability to adjust the total irradiance. Photocatalytic xenon lamp sources are widely used in photolysis of water to produce hydrogen and oxygen, CO2 reduction, photothermal catalysis, photothermal synergy, photochemical catalysis, photochemical synthesis, photodegradation of pollutants, water pollution treatment, biological illumination, optical detection, and various simulated sunlight visible light acceleration.
1) The test method is in accordance with IEC international standards.
2) Scope of application: crystalline silicon cells, amorphous silicon thin-film batteries, dye-sensitized batteries, organic thin-film batteries, CDTE thin-film batteries.
3) Cells, CIGS thin-film batteries, triple-junction gallium arsenide Gaas batteries, amorphous microcrystalline thin-film batteries, etc.
4) Equipped with AAA steady-state solar simulator, the light output direction of the solar simulator can be selected up, down, left and right.
5) Spectral matching degree of light source: am15ga level matching.
6) Spot uniformity: 2% (grade A).
7) Light Intensity Stability (STI): 05% (grade A).
8) Equipped with a dedicated high-precision test source table.
9) With automatic timer, it can monitor the lamp life at any time, and display the usage time.
10) Equipped with special sample test bench (temperature control optional, vacuum adsorption optional).
11) Independently develop special IV test software, software support, data export and report printing functions.
1) Complete|-V curve measurement, full p-v curve measurement, full J-V curve measurement.
2) Short-circuit current ISC measurement, open-circuit voltage VOC measurement, short-circuit current density JSC measurement.
3) Peak Power PM Measurement, Peak Power Current IM Measurement, Peak Power Voltage VM Measurement.
4) Efficiency measurement, fill factor FF measurement, series resistance RS measurement, parallel resistance RSH measurement.
5) Extended measurement function: measurement in low light or no light conditions, etc.
While solar simulators can produce a spectral distribution similar to that of the sun, they cannot fully simulate sunlight. For example, sunlight has extremely high radiant intensities and complex optical effects, such as atmospheric absorption and scattering. These factors affect how materials and equipment behave in real-world environments, so solar simulators can only provide a certain degree of approximation.
In addition, the solar simulator needs to be calibrated regularly to ensure the accuracy and stability of its output. The output of the solar simulator may change due to aging, contamination, and failure of light sources and components. Therefore, regular calibration can help ensure that the output of the solar simulator meets the standard requirements and can improve the reliability of the test results.
In conclusion, solar simulators are an important testing tool that is widely used in fields such as solar panels, materials science, and medical devices. Although it cannot fully simulate the complex optical effects of sunlight, it still provides a degree of approximation and can be used to evaluate the performance and stability of materials and devices under a wide range of lighting conditions.