Extending the Spectral Range of Silicon-Based Direct-Beam Solar Spectral Radiometric Measurements

C. R. Osterwald; K. A. Emery; D. R. Myers; C. J. Riordan

doi:10.1109/pvsc.1988.105904

Extending the Spectral Range of Silicon-Based Direct-Beam Solar Spectral Radiometric Measurements

C. R. Osterwald, K. A. Emery, D. R. Myers, C. J. Riordan

Chemistry and Nanoscience

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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A method for extending the range of solar spectral measurements that does not rely upon sunphotometer measurements of the atmospheric transmittance is reported. The procedure requires the site location, elevation, air temperature and pressure, time of day, and a spectroradiometer calibrated against a standard spectral irradiance lamp. This method calculates the atmospheric transmittance using the spectral irradiance measured by a spectroradiometer at seven selected wavelengths from the 400-1100-nm range, along with the solar zenith angle and the ambient air temperature and pressure, thereby allowing the entire 300-4000-nm wavelength range to be determined. Results are also presented which agree very well with the total direct solar irradiance as measured with an absolute cavity radiometer.

Original language	American English
Pages	1246-1250
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/pvsc.1988.105904
State	Published - 1988
Event	Twentieth IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - 1988 - Las Vegas, NV, USA Duration: 26 Sep 1988 → 30 Sep 1988

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Conference	Twentieth IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - 1988
City	Las Vegas, NV, USA
Period	26/09/88 → 30/09/88

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