This week, I worked to measure solar outputs of various small solar cells. Using a multimeter and recording various measurements, I was able to create graphs of the energy outputs of these solar panels. It was incredibly cool to work with the solar panels as well as with the equipment at RPI this week. Though I was unable to export the graphs to show directly, I also learned how to recognize different kinds of graphs.
For example, this is the graph of the energy output of a short-circuited solar panel.
For example, this is the graph of the energy output of a short-circuited solar panel.
As is evident, as the bandgap increases, the short circuit density decreases exponentially.
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