IEC 60904-9:2007

FOREWORD
1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
  3.1 solar simulator
  3.2 test plane
  3.3 designated test area
  3.4 data sampling time
  3.5 data acquisition time
  3.6 time for acquiring the I-V characteristic
  3.7 effective irradiance
  3.8 spectral range
  3.9 spectral match
  3.10 non-uniformity of irradiance in the test plane
  3.11 temporal instability of irradiance
  3.12 solar simulator classification
4 Simulator requirements
5 Measurement procedures
  5.1 Introductory remarks
  5.2 Spectral match
  5.3 Non-uniformity of irradiance on the test plane
  5.4 Temporal instability of irradiance
       5.4.1 Solar simulators for I-V measurement
       5.4.2 Solar simulators for irradiance exposure
6 Name plate and data sheet
Bibliography

Defines classifications of solar simulators for use in indoor measurements of terrestrial photovoltaic devices; solar simulators are classified as A, B or C for each of the three categories based on criteria of spectral distribution match, irradiance non-uniformity on the test plane and temporal instability. Provides the required methodologies for determining the rating achieved by a solar simulator in each of the categories. The main change with respect to the previous edition consists of a redefinition of the classifications and additional measurement procedures.