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An Approach To Extract The Parameters Of Solar Cells From Their Illuminated I-V Curves Using The Lambert W Function, Ahmed A. El Tayyan Jan 2015

An Approach To Extract The Parameters Of Solar Cells From Their Illuminated I-V Curves Using The Lambert W Function, Ahmed A. El Tayyan

Turkish Journal of Physics

In this article an approach based on the Lambert W function is applied to analysis of various types solar cells and solar modules at a given insolation level and temperature; it can be used to extract accurate values of the parameters of a solar cell/module using experimental data or information available from the datasheet. These parameters are the photocurrent I_{ph}, the reverse saturation current I_o, the diode ideality factor a, the series resistance R_s, and the shunt resistance R_{sh}. The parameters I_o, a, R_s, and R_{sh} are calculated with the aid of 4 equations that can be solved simultaneously while …


Electric And Magnetic Field Induced Geometric Phases For The 2d Harmonic Oscillator In Noncommutative Phase Space, Mai-Lin Liang, Li-Fang Xu Jan 2015

Electric And Magnetic Field Induced Geometric Phases For The 2d Harmonic Oscillator In Noncommutative Phase Space, Mai-Lin Liang, Li-Fang Xu

Turkish Journal of Physics

In this work, we point out the phenomenon whereby the noncommutative corrections to the geometric phases induced by an electric field and a magnetic field have different orders in terms of the noncommutative parameters. The first order correction is zero for the electric field induced geometric phase and it is nonzero for the magnetic field induced geometric phase. In our calculation, the system is in coherent states when the electric field is applied, so the corresponding geometric phase calculated is that of the coherent states. Considering that the noncommutative parameters are very small, it is better to use the magnetic …


Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based On Dyes Extracted From Dried Plant Leaves, Sofyan A. Taya, Taher M. El-Agez, Kamal S. Elrefi, Monzir S. Abdel-Latif Jan 2015

Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based On Dyes Extracted From Dried Plant Leaves, Sofyan A. Taya, Taher M. El-Agez, Kamal S. Elrefi, Monzir S. Abdel-Latif

Turkish Journal of Physics

In this work, natural dyes were extracted from dried plant leaves of plant cream, apricot, figs, apples, sage, thyme, mint, Ziziphus jujuba, orange, shade tree, basil, berry, Mirabelle plum, Victoria plum, peach, mango, pomegranate, banana, guava, and fluoridation-treated plant. The extracts were used as photosensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The cells were assembled using nanostructured TiO_2 films. The best performance was observed for the DSSC sensitized with Ziziphus jujuba with an efficiency of 1.077%. The impedance spectroscopy of 3 cells was carried out and the equivalent circuits were found.


The Effects Of Plaster On Radiation Doses Given To Patients, Onur Karaman, Ayşe Güneş Tanir, Mustafa Hi̇cabi̇ Bölükdemi̇r Jan 2015

The Effects Of Plaster On Radiation Doses Given To Patients, Onur Karaman, Ayşe Güneş Tanir, Mustafa Hi̇cabi̇ Bölükdemi̇r

Turkish Journal of Physics

The purpose of this investigation is to measure the total attenuation coefficients (TACs) of plaster materials using different geometries of the plaster, field sizes, and photon beam energies. The percent depth dose measurements were made using X-rays at 6 MV and 18 MV from the linear accelerator in order to plan the probable radiation dose to be given to the patient wearing a plaster cast. The TAC was experimentally determined in solid phantoms of various thicknesses both with and without plaster over areas of 5 x 5 cm^2, 10 x 10 cm^2, and 15 x 15 cm^2. The experimentally measured …


Schrödinger Equation With Modified Smorodinsky-Winternitz Potential, Akpan Ndem Ikot, Hassan Hassanabadi, Elham Maghsoodi, Saber Zarrinkamar Jan 2015

Schrödinger Equation With Modified Smorodinsky-Winternitz Potential, Akpan Ndem Ikot, Hassan Hassanabadi, Elham Maghsoodi, Saber Zarrinkamar

Turkish Journal of Physics

We present solutions of the Schrödinger equation for the modified Smorodinsky-Winternitz potential in an exact analytical manner. The considered potential is of noncentral nature and includes the Pöschl-Teller potential in the radial as the radial term and includes both azimuthal and polar angle-dependent terms. The problem, after separation of variables, is solved via the Nikiforov-Uvarov method and the solutions are reported.


Higher-Dimensional Bianchi Type-Iii Universe With Strange Quark Matter Attached To String Cloud In General Relativity, Pradyumn Kumar Sahoo, Bivudutta Mishra Jan 2015

Higher-Dimensional Bianchi Type-Iii Universe With Strange Quark Matter Attached To String Cloud In General Relativity, Pradyumn Kumar Sahoo, Bivudutta Mishra

Turkish Journal of Physics

In this paper, our intention is to construct 5-dimensional Bianchi type-III cosmological models for quark matter attached to a string cloud in general relativity. Different cases for the metric potentials are considered and studied. The physical and kinematical behaviors of all the models are discussed. It is observed that most of the models admit initial singularity.


Cosmological Models Filled With A Perfect Fluid Source In The F(R,T) Theory Of Gravity, Dnyaneshwar Dadaji Pawar, Yadao Solanke Jan 2015

Cosmological Models Filled With A Perfect Fluid Source In The F(R,T) Theory Of Gravity, Dnyaneshwar Dadaji Pawar, Yadao Solanke

Turkish Journal of Physics

We investigated the physical behavior of an LRS Bianchi type I cosmological model in the framework of the f(R,T) theory of gravity in the presence of a perfect fluid, where R is the Ricci scalar and T is the trace of the stress energy tensor of the matter. In order to obtain a deterministic solution of the field equations we assumed the special law of variation of the Hubble parameter proposed by Berman that yields the constant deceleration parameter. Some physical properties of the models are discussed.


Usage Of Attenuation Coefficients Of Some Tissue-Equivalent Materials, Ayşe Güneş Tanir, Fatma Serap Ketenci̇, Mustafa Hi̇cabi̇ Bölükdemi̇r Jan 2015

Usage Of Attenuation Coefficients Of Some Tissue-Equivalent Materials, Ayşe Güneş Tanir, Fatma Serap Ketenci̇, Mustafa Hi̇cabi̇ Bölükdemi̇r

Turkish Journal of Physics

The total attenuation coefficients of 11 biological targets against photon energies were plotted within the energy range 1-10 MeV. From these plots a possible equation describing the relationship between photon energy and the total attenuation coefficient was derived. The suggested equation is mu/ rho = 0.0696/ surd E. To test the validity of the equation and to compare the results of the total attenuation coefficients of 3 tissue-equivalent materials (bolus, rice grains, and boiled rice) that could not be determined before, they were determined experimentally by using X-rays produced at 6 MV and 18 MV. The results of the experiment …


Analysis And Simulation Of Semiconductor Laser Dynamics With Optoelectronic Delay Feedback, Varghese Bejoy, Sivasankaran Rajesh, Vadakkedath Madhom Nandakumaran Jan 2015

Analysis And Simulation Of Semiconductor Laser Dynamics With Optoelectronic Delay Feedback, Varghese Bejoy, Sivasankaran Rajesh, Vadakkedath Madhom Nandakumaran

Turkish Journal of Physics

In this work we investigate semiconductor laser dynamics with optoelectronic delay feedback, both analytically and numerically. Stability criteria are derived from the delay differential equations of the system. Stability curves are obtained in the feedback strength-delay parameter space. We show that delay has a role in determining the stability only for a range of feedback strength and this range can vary depending on other parameters. Effects of bias current and nonlinear gain reduction on the stability curves are shown in the analysis and numerically verified.


Extension Of The Class Of Exactly Solvable Nonstationary Quantum Mechanics Problems, Rana Gazanfar Aghayeva Jan 2015

Extension Of The Class Of Exactly Solvable Nonstationary Quantum Mechanics Problems, Rana Gazanfar Aghayeva

Turkish Journal of Physics

A modified factorization method for a charged particle in a time-dependent magnetic field has been developed by virtue of motion quantum integrals. Application of this method to the considered system helps to find exact solutions for a range of nonstationary potentials.


Studies On Mass Attenuation Coefficient, Mass Energy Absorption Coefficient, And Kerma For Fe Alloys At Photon Energies Of 17.44 To 51.70 Kev, Demet Yilmaz, Yusuf Şahi̇n, Lütfü Demi̇r Jan 2015

Studies On Mass Attenuation Coefficient, Mass Energy Absorption Coefficient, And Kerma For Fe Alloys At Photon Energies Of 17.44 To 51.70 Kev, Demet Yilmaz, Yusuf Şahi̇n, Lütfü Demi̇r

Turkish Journal of Physics

The mass attenuation coefficient (mu_m), the mass energy absorption coefficient (mu_{en}/ rho), and kerma relative to air were determined for some alloys, namely Fe_{0.5}Cr_{0.5}, Fe_{0.7}Cr_{0.3}, Fe_{0.8}Cr_{0.2}, Fe_{0.9}Cr_{0.1}, Fe_{0.2}Ni_{0.8}, Fe_{0.3}Ni_{0.7}, Fe_{0.5}Ni_{0.5}, Fe_{0.6}Ni_{0.4}, Fe_{0.7}Ni_{0.3}, and Fe_{0.8}Ni_{0.2}, at 17.44, 19.63, 22.10, 24.90, 32.06, 36.39, 37.26, 43.74, 44.48, 50.38, and 51.70 photon energies by using an HPGe detector with a resolution of 182 eV at 5.9 keV. The experimental results of mu_m were compared with the theoretical results. The theoretical values of mu_{en}/ rho were compared with the semiempirical values. It was observed that kerma values relative to air values were different in Fe-Ce …


A Theoretical Way To Determine Gamma-Ray Mass Attenuation Coefficients Of Materials, Eli̇f Ebru Ermi̇ş, Ercan Pi̇li̇çer, Cüneyt Çeli̇ktaş Jan 2015

A Theoretical Way To Determine Gamma-Ray Mass Attenuation Coefficients Of Materials, Eli̇f Ebru Ermi̇ş, Ercan Pi̇li̇çer, Cüneyt Çeli̇ktaş

Turkish Journal of Physics

The gamma-ray mass attenuation coefficients of various absorber materials such as Ag, Al, Au, Bakelite, Cu, Fe, Pb, Plexiglas, Si, Sn, water, and Zn were determined theoretically at different gamma-ray energies and different absorber thicknesses in order to investigate how the number of gamma photons and their energies affect the calculation of mass attenuation coefficients of the absorbers since no study such a comprehensive work here was encountered. For this purpose, the FLUKA Monte Carlo (MC) and XCOM programs were used. Calculated coefficients were compared to the literature values and found to agree well with them. The FLUKA MC program …


Polaron Effects On The Second-Harmonic Generation In Asymmetrical Semiexponential Quantum Wells, Bo Xiao, Kangxian Guo, Sen Mou, Zhongmin Zhang Jan 2015

Polaron Effects On The Second-Harmonic Generation In Asymmetrical Semiexponential Quantum Wells, Bo Xiao, Kangxian Guo, Sen Mou, Zhongmin Zhang

Turkish Journal of Physics

Polaron effects on the second-harmonic generation (SHG) in asymmetrical semiexponential quantum wells (ASEQWs) are investigated theoretically. By using the framework of the compact-density-matrix approach and iterative method, the analytical expression of the SHG coefficients in ASEQWs is presented. Numerical results are illustrated for a typical GaAs/AlGaAs. By considering the electron--LO--phonon interaction (ELOPI), the energy levels and the wave functions of an electron confined in ASEQWs are obtained. It is found that whether we consider the ELOPI or not, the incident photon frequency $\omega$ and parameters $U_0$ and $\sigma$ also affect the SHG coefficient obviously.


On The Capacitance Of Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells In Steady State, Fabe Idrissa Barro, Moustapha Sane, Bernard Zouma Jan 2015

On The Capacitance Of Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells In Steady State, Fabe Idrissa Barro, Moustapha Sane, Bernard Zouma

Turkish Journal of Physics

In this work, an analytical approach is presented for modeling the capacitance of crystalline silicon solar cells. Based on a one-dimensional modeling of the cell, the excess minority carrier density, the photovoltage, and the capacitance are calculated. The motivation of this work are two-fold: to show base doping density and illumination effects on the capacitance of silicon solar cells, and to propose a determination technique for both dark capacitance and base doping density from C-V characteristics.


A Computational Study On The Interaction Between O$_{2}$ And Pristine And Ge-Doped Aluminum Phosphide Nanotubes, Mahdi Rezaei Sameti, Alireza Kazemi Jan 2015

A Computational Study On The Interaction Between O$_{2}$ And Pristine And Ge-Doped Aluminum Phosphide Nanotubes, Mahdi Rezaei Sameti, Alireza Kazemi

Turkish Journal of Physics

In this research the interaction between oxygen molecules and the outside and inside surfaces of pristine and Ge-doped (4,4) armchair and (6,0) zigzag models of aluminum phosphide nanotubes (AlPNTs) was systematically investigated using density function theory. Structural parameters, adsorption energy, quantum parameters, HOMO/LUMO orbitals, and nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) parameters were calculated for all models of AlPNTs. The aim of this work was to investigate the effects of Ge doping and O$_{2}$ adsorption on the electrical and structural parameters of (4,4) armchair and (8,0) zigzag models of AlPNTs. The results revealed that adsorption energies for all models were negative with …


Search For Mixed-Symmetry State In Even-Even $^{130-138}$Ce Isotopes Within The Interacting Boson Model-2, Ali Mahdi Abdul Hussain, Falih Hussain Al-Khudair, Abdul Ridha Hussain Subber Jan 2015

Search For Mixed-Symmetry State In Even-Even $^{130-138}$Ce Isotopes Within The Interacting Boson Model-2, Ali Mahdi Abdul Hussain, Falih Hussain Al-Khudair, Abdul Ridha Hussain Subber

Turkish Journal of Physics

The energy levels and reduced transition probabilities B(M1) and B(E2) of the even-even $^{130-138}$Ce isotopes were calculated by using the interacting boson model-2. We have analyzed the F-spin values and produced the symmetry labeling of the states. The calculated results were compared with the available experimental data. It was proved that the proton--neutron interacting boson model is a reasonable model for calculating low-lying spectra in the set of Ce isotopes and the quality of fit presented in this work is acceptable.


Adiabatic Loading Of Rotating Bosons Into 1d Optical Lattice, Shemi S. M. Soliman, Yehya Elsharkawy Jan 2015

Adiabatic Loading Of Rotating Bosons Into 1d Optical Lattice, Shemi S. M. Soliman, Yehya Elsharkawy

Turkish Journal of Physics

In this paper, the entropy-temperature curves are investigated for rotating boson gases in a 1D optical lattice with transverse harmonic confinement. Regimes at which the atomic sample can be significantly heated or cooled by adiabatically changing the lattice depth and the rotation rate are demonstrated. The suggested approach, which is the semiclassical approximation, includes the correction due to the finite size effect. The obtained results show that the entropy--temperature curves have a monotonically increasing nature for this system, in agreement with the standard thermodynamic arguments. For fixed temperature, entropy always increases with the increasing of the rotation rate or optical …


Survey Of Muon Stripping In The Muon-Catalyzed $D-D$ Fusion Cycle In Pure Deuterium, Seyed Mohammad Motevalli, Maedeh Mohammdapourfard Jan 2015

Survey Of Muon Stripping In The Muon-Catalyzed $D-D$ Fusion Cycle In Pure Deuterium, Seyed Mohammad Motevalli, Maedeh Mohammdapourfard

Turkish Journal of Physics

Muon-catalyzed fusion is a very efficient nuclear fusion method to which a wide variety of experimental and theoretical studies have been devoted in recent years. The mixtures of hydrogen isotopes are the most appropriate particles to do this kind of fusion. The efficiency of muon-catalyzed fusion in mixtures of pure deuterium is due to the abundance of this isotope as compared to other hydrogen isotopes. The most important issue of reducing the efficiency of the muon-catalyzed fusion chain in pure deuterium mixtures is the probability of muons sticking to the helium-3 particle produced after the $d-d$ nuclear fusion reaction. In …


Description Of The Yrast Superdeformed Bands In Even-Even Nuclei In A $\Sim$ 190 Region Using The Nuclear Softness Model, Ali Khalaf, Karima Abdelmageed, Manal Sirag Jan 2015

Description Of The Yrast Superdeformed Bands In Even-Even Nuclei In A $\Sim$ 190 Region Using The Nuclear Softness Model, Ali Khalaf, Karima Abdelmageed, Manal Sirag

Turkish Journal of Physics

A two-parameter nuclear softness (NS2) model for the transition energies is proposed by treating the variation of the moment of inertia with spin. The model has been applied to the yrast superdeformed (SD) bands in even-even nuclei in the mass region A $\sim $ 190. The model parameters have been determined from the fitting procedure in order to minimize the relative root mean square deviation between the experimental E2 transition $\gamma $-ray energies and the calculated ones. The basic experimental data on SD bands are given in the form of a series of $\gamma $-ray transitional energies and the spins …


The Third Kind Of Darboux Transformation And Multisoliton Solutions For Generalized Broer-Kaup Equations, Sheng Zhang, Dong-Dong Liu Jan 2015

The Third Kind Of Darboux Transformation And Multisoliton Solutions For Generalized Broer-Kaup Equations, Sheng Zhang, Dong-Dong Liu

Turkish Journal of Physics

In this paper, the third kind of Darboux transformation of generalized Broer-Kaup equations is derived from the corresponding spectral problem. By virtue of this Darboux transformation, new 2$N$-soliton solutions with parameters of the generalized Broer-Kaup equations are obtained. Although 2$N$ is an even number, it is graphically shown that in the cases of $N $= 1 and $N$ = 2 the obtained 2$N$-soliton solutions can degenerate into $M$-soliton solutions for any positive integer $M$ less than 2$N$.


A Full Relativistic Treatment In Analyzing $\Alpha $-$^{12}$C And $\Alpha $-$^{40,42,44,48}$Ca Elastic Scattering Data At 1.37 Gev, Zuhair Fayyad Mahmoud Shehadeh Jan 2015

A Full Relativistic Treatment In Analyzing $\Alpha $-$^{12}$C And $\Alpha $-$^{40,42,44,48}$Ca Elastic Scattering Data At 1.37 Gev, Zuhair Fayyad Mahmoud Shehadeh

Turkish Journal of Physics

A simple optical potential of Woods-Saxon form is used within the framework of the Klein-Gordon equation, for the first time, to analyze the elastic differential cross sections for 1.37 GeV (lab) incident $\alpha $-particles on $^{12}$C and calcium isotopes $^{40,42,44,48}$Ca. The relativistic energy-momentum relation assures the need for relativistic calculations. As such, the previously determined parameters of all optical potential forms, used in the nonrelativistic Schrödinger equation and successfully analyzing the $\alpha $-$^{12}$C and $\alpha $-$^{40,42,44,48}$Ca data at 1.37 GeV, are to be revised. In the presence of Coulomb potential, as in the cases under consideration, the asymptotic solution of …


Synthesis And Properties Of A Spinel Cathode Material For Lithium Ion Battery With Flat Potential Plateau, Ahmed Abdulrahman Ahmed Al-Tabbakh, Norlida Kamarulzaman, Aseel Al-Zubaidi Jan 2015

Synthesis And Properties Of A Spinel Cathode Material For Lithium Ion Battery With Flat Potential Plateau, Ahmed Abdulrahman Ahmed Al-Tabbakh, Norlida Kamarulzaman, Aseel Al-Zubaidi

Turkish Journal of Physics

A potential cathode material for lithium ion battery was synthesised by combustion reaction. The thermal behaviour of the as-synthesised precursor was measured using a thermogravimetric analyser and the range of calcination temperature from 500 $^{\circ}$C to 800 $^{\circ}$C was determined. X-ray diffraction analysis showed that all calcined powders crystallised in the cubic spinel structure of the $Fd\bar{3}m$ space group. The particle size distributions and morphologies of the powders were obtained using a particle size analyser and scanning electron microscope. The effect of calcination temperature on the electrochemical performance was investigated using galvanostatic charge/discharge measurements. The potential profiles of charge and …


Symmetry And The Order Of Events In Time: The Thermodynamics Of Blackbodies Composed Of Positive Or Negative Masssymmetry And The Order Of Events In Time: The Thermodynamics Of Blackbodies Composed Of Positive Or Negative Mass, Randy Wayne Jan 2015

Symmetry And The Order Of Events In Time: The Thermodynamics Of Blackbodies Composed Of Positive Or Negative Masssymmetry And The Order Of Events In Time: The Thermodynamics Of Blackbodies Composed Of Positive Or Negative Mass, Randy Wayne

Turkish Journal of Physics

I have previously proposed a discrete symmetry called CPM (charge-parity-mass) symmetry that defines matter as having positive mass and antimatter as having negative mass-both being involved in processes that proceed forward in time. I have generalized the second law of thermodynamics to describe and predict the order of events in time that take place in reversible thermodynamic systems composed of positive or negative mass. Here I extend the CPM symmetry to irreversible thermo-optical radiation systems characterized by the Stefan-Boltzmann law, Planck's blackbody radiation law, and Einstein's law of specific heat. The laws of radiation analyzed in terms of CPM symmetry …


Crystal Dynamics Of Zinc Chalcogenides I: An Application To Znscrystal Dynamics Of Zinc Chalcogenides I: An Application To Zns, Jay Prakash Dubey, Raj Kishor Tiwari, Kripa Shankar Upadhyaya, Pramod Kumar Pandey Jan 2015

Crystal Dynamics Of Zinc Chalcogenides I: An Application To Znscrystal Dynamics Of Zinc Chalcogenides I: An Application To Zns, Jay Prakash Dubey, Raj Kishor Tiwari, Kripa Shankar Upadhyaya, Pramod Kumar Pandey

Turkish Journal of Physics

A van der Waals three body force rigid shell model (VTRSM) developed earlier for NaCl and CsCl structure was expanded by us for zinc blende structure (ZBS). This model includes the effect of three body interactions and van der Waals interactions in the rigid shell model where short-range interactions were considered up to the second neighbor. Our model thus developed was applied to study the phonon dispersion curves, Debye temperature variation, two phonon Raman/IR spectra, and anharmonic elastic properties of ZnS. Our results are in good agreement with the measured data wherever available.


Solution Processable Graphene Oxide Hole Transport Layers And Their Application In P3ht:Hhper Active Layer Based Bhjscsolution Processable Graphene Oxide Hole Transport Layers And Their Application In P3ht:Hhper Active Layer Based Bhjsc, Görkem Memi̇şoğlu, Hali̇de Di̇ker, Canan Varlikli Jan 2015

Solution Processable Graphene Oxide Hole Transport Layers And Their Application In P3ht:Hhper Active Layer Based Bhjscsolution Processable Graphene Oxide Hole Transport Layers And Their Application In P3ht:Hhper Active Layer Based Bhjsc, Görkem Memi̇şoğlu, Hali̇de Di̇ker, Canan Varlikli

Turkish Journal of Physics

Graphene oxide (GO) material was synthesized by an improved Hummers method and characterized by FT-IR, XPS, XRD, AFM, SEM, and UV-VIS analyses. The thickness of the GO layer was measured as 1.5 nm. Solution processed bulk heterojunction solar cells comprising poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) as the electron donor and N,N'-bis-2-(1-hydoxyhexyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenebis(dicarboximide) (HHPER) as the electron acceptor component of the active layer were produced with and without the GO doped PEDOT-PSS hole transport layers. The optical investigations of the active layer were performed by ground state absorption and photoluminescence measurements. Optimized blend w/w was determined as P3HT:HHPER, 3:1. It was found that the presence …


Multiwave Solutions Of Fractional 4th And 5th Order Burgers Equationsmultiwave Solutions Of Fractional 4th And 5th Order Burgers Equations, Emad A-B. Abdel-Salam, Gamal Fargahly Hassan Jan 2015

Multiwave Solutions Of Fractional 4th And 5th Order Burgers Equationsmultiwave Solutions Of Fractional 4th And 5th Order Burgers Equations, Emad A-B. Abdel-Salam, Gamal Fargahly Hassan

Turkish Journal of Physics

Fractional 4th and 5th order Burgers equations were studied by improving the generalized Exp-function method. The chief aim here was to discuss single-wave, double-wave, three-wave, and four-wave solutions for the space-time fractional (STF), time-fractional (TF), and space-fractional (SF) 4th and 5th order Burgers equations. The arbitrariness of the fractional orders allows much richer structures. It was observed that the wave amplitude of STF and SF Burgers equations is directly proportional to the noninteger derivative order, but the wave amplitude of TF Burgers equations is inversely proportional to the noninteger derivative order. From the graphical study of the obtained solution, a …


Evaluation Of The Global Solar Irradiance In The Vhembe District Of Limpopo Province, South Africa, Using Different Theoretical Modelsevaluation Of The Global Solar Irradiance In The Vhembe District Of Limpopo Province, South Africa, Using Different Theoretical Models, Tshimangadzo Sophie Mulaudzi, Nnditshedzeni Eric Maluta, Vaith Sankaran Jan 2015

Evaluation Of The Global Solar Irradiance In The Vhembe District Of Limpopo Province, South Africa, Using Different Theoretical Modelsevaluation Of The Global Solar Irradiance In The Vhembe District Of Limpopo Province, South Africa, Using Different Theoretical Models, Tshimangadzo Sophie Mulaudzi, Nnditshedzeni Eric Maluta, Vaith Sankaran

Turkish Journal of Physics

An attempt has been made to employ three different theoretical models for the determination of global solar radiation for the climate conditions of the Vhembe district of Limpopo Province in South Africa. The models are: 1) the Angstrom linear-based model, 2) the Hargreaves and Samani (temperature-based) model, and 3) the Garcia model. These models require the following meteorological data inputs: temperature, sunshine hours, and global solar irradiance on the horizontal surface. The regression coefficients from our previous study were also employed in the calculations. A 4-year (2007--2010) global solar irradiance and temperature data set from the Agricultural Research Council and …


A Comparative Study: Synthetic Dyes As Photosensitizers For Dye-Sensitized \\Solar Cellsa Comparative Study: Synthetic Dyes As Photosensitizers For Dye-Sensitized \\Solar Cells, Amal M. Al-Kahlout, Hatem S. El-Ghamri, Naji Al Dahoudi, Taher M. El-Agez, Sofyan A. Taya, Monzir S. Abdel-Latif Jan 2015

A Comparative Study: Synthetic Dyes As Photosensitizers For Dye-Sensitized \\Solar Cellsa Comparative Study: Synthetic Dyes As Photosensitizers For Dye-Sensitized \\Solar Cells, Amal M. Al-Kahlout, Hatem S. El-Ghamri, Naji Al Dahoudi, Taher M. El-Agez, Sofyan A. Taya, Monzir S. Abdel-Latif

Turkish Journal of Physics

In this paper, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) were fabricated using a zinc oxide (ZnO) semiconducting layer and different synthetic dyes. Eight different synthetic dyes were used to fabricate the DSSCs. Nanocrystalline ZnO powder was coated on transparent conducting fluorine-doped tin oxide glass using the doctor blade method to form a thin layer. The absorption spectra of the synthetic dyes were investigated. DSSCs were characterized with $J$-$V$ characteristic curves. The parameters reflecting the cell performance were calculated. The results revealed that eosin Y dye corresponds to the highest conversion efficiency. The dependence of the sintering temperature and the thicknesses of the …


Nanocrystalline Nio Structure: Preferred Oriented Growthnanocrystalline Nio Structure: Preferred Oriented Growth, Ali Rahmati, Soheila Mardani Jan 2015

Nanocrystalline Nio Structure: Preferred Oriented Growthnanocrystalline Nio Structure: Preferred Oriented Growth, Ali Rahmati, Soheila Mardani

Turkish Journal of Physics

Nickel oxide (NiO) nanostructures were deposited on Si (100), potassium bromide (KBr), and glass slide substrates at room temperature by the evaporation technique. The prepared samples were annealed at temperatures of 400 $^{\circ}$C and 600 $^{\circ}$C in air atmosphere. The structure, morphology, crystalline phase, optical properties, and chemical bonding of nanocrystalline nickel oxide were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-visible absorption spectrum, and FT-IR spectroscopy. XRD results and SEM images showed that nickel oxide nanoparticles have preferred orientation with uniform size distribution. The as-deposited films showed preferred orientation (texture) growth. As the films were annealed, the …


External Magnetic Field Effect On Bifacial Silicon Solar Cell''S Electric Power And Conversion Efficiencyexternal Magnetic Field Effect On Bifacial Silicon Solar Cell''S Electric Power And Conversion Efficiency, Issa Zerbo, Martial Zoungrana, Idrissa Sourabie, Adama Ouedraogo, Bernard Zouma, Dieudonne Joseph Bathiebo Jan 2015

External Magnetic Field Effect On Bifacial Silicon Solar Cell''S Electric Power And Conversion Efficiencyexternal Magnetic Field Effect On Bifacial Silicon Solar Cell''S Electric Power And Conversion Efficiency, Issa Zerbo, Martial Zoungrana, Idrissa Sourabie, Adama Ouedraogo, Bernard Zouma, Dieudonne Joseph Bathiebo

Turkish Journal of Physics

This article presents a modelling study of external magnetic field effect on a bifacial silicon solar cell's electric power and conversion efficiency. After the resolution of the magnetotransport equation and continuity equation of excess minority carriers, we calculate the photocurrent density and the photovoltage and then we deduce the solar cell's electric power before discussing the influence of the magnetic field on those electrical parameters. Using the electric power curves versus junction dynamic velocity we determine the maximum electric power, the operating point of the solar cell, and the conversion efficiency according to magnetic field intensity. The numerical data show …