Sciencetech PSS-Series Large Area Flash/Pulsed Solar Simulator

Features

• Our AM1.5G flash system is manufactured to achieve up to Class AAA, while our AM0 flash system is designed to meet up to Class B according to current IEC standards. ASTM standards testing is available upon request.

• The system employs a heavy-duty xenon flash lamp and an AM1.5G calibrated solar filter to approximate the sun’s true spectral distribution, following IEC 60904-9 Ed.3.0 Class A standards.

• Evaluated according to IEC 60904-9 Ed.3.0.

• The Large Area Flash Solar Simulator provides a Class A spectral match to ASTM E927 standards using an AM0 filter (note that no spectral standard for AM0 is available under IEC 60904-9 Ed.3.0).

• The Large Area Flash Solar Simulator also offers a Class A spectral match to IEC 60904-9 Ed.3.0 standards using an AM1.5G filter.

• CE Compliant.

Introduction

The PSS-series of flash (or pulsed) solar simulators are designed to illuminate large photovoltaic devices up to 2 × 2 m in size with up to 1 sun irradiance, matching the spectral conditions of terrestrial (AM1.5G) or space (AM0). The spectral match must be selected at the time of order and cannot be changed after production. The system includes a device trolley with a tilted target plane calibrated for optimal performance.

These systems utilise a heavy-duty xenon flash lamp, combined with spectral filtering and a built-in beam conditioning reflector. The standard flash measurement window is 0.2 ms, but an optional pulse current regulator can be selected to provide a flat, stable pulse within a measurement window of 4.0 ms.