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1.3 Open-Circuit Voltage

EQ1.3.1 Open-Circuit Voltage
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The current density of an ideal p-n junction under illumination can be described by:

qV

J (V ) = Jph − J0 (e kT
− 1)

where Jph is the photocurrent density, J0 the saturation current density, q the
elementary charge, V the voltage, k the Boltzmann's constant, and T the temperature.

A crystalline silicon solar cell generates a photocurrent density of Jph = 40mA/cm

2
at
. The saturation current density is J0 .
−10 2
T = 300K = 1.95 ∗ 10 mA/cm

Assuming that the solar cell behaves as an ideal p-n junction, calculate the open-circuit
voltage Voc (in V).

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