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Quantifying spectral albedo effects on bifacial photovoltaic module measurements and system model predictions by Tonita, Erin M., Valdivia, Christopher E., Russell, Annie C. J., Martinez‐Szewczyk, Michael, Bertoni, Mariana I., Hinzer, Karin

“…We provide a comprehensive analysis of the effect of spectral albedo on photovoltaic (PV) module measurements and system model predictions. We demonstrate how…”
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Effect of air mass on carrier losses in bifacial silicon heterojunction solar cells by Tonita, Erin M., Valdivia, Christopher E., Martinez-Szewczyk, Michael, Lewis, Mandy R., Bertoni, Mariana I., Hinzer, Karin

“…We investigate the effect of incident spectra on current loss as a function of depth and voltage into high efficiency textured bifacial silicon heterojunction…”
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Optimal Row Spacing for Monofacial and Bifacial Fixed-Tilt and Tracked Photovoltaic Systems Up to 75°N by Tonita, Erin M., Russell, Annie C. J., Valdivia, Christopher E., Hinzer, Karin

“…The inter-row spacing of photovoltaic arrays is an influential design parameter that impacts both a system' energy yield and land-use. Optimization of PV…”
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Study of Carrier Transport in Bifacial Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells Under High Air Mass Illumination by Tonita, Erin M., Valdivia, Christopher E., Hinzer, Karin

“…The absorption of rear-side irradiance in bifacial solar cells affects carrier generation rates, recombination rates, and series resistance, increasing the…”
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Angular Dependence of Textured Bifacial Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells for High Latitudes by Lewis, Mandy R., Tonita, Erin M., Valdivia, Christopher E., Obhi, Ras-Jeevan K., Leslie, Joswin, Bertoni, Mariana I., Hinzer, Karin

“…Bifacial photovoltaics at high latitudes can achieve up to 25-45% bifacial gain due to high-albedo snow cover and high proportion of diffuse light. We studied…”
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Three general methods for predicting bifacial photovoltaic performance including spectral albedo by Tonita, Erin M., Valdivia, Christopher E., Martinez-Szewczyk, Michael, Bertoni, Mariana I., Hinzer, Karin

“…Modelling of bifacial system performance is often limited due to over-estimating rear irradiance, and/or neglecting the impact of spectral albedo on the…”
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Optimal ground coverage ratios for tracked, fixed-tilt, and vertical photovoltaic systems for latitudes up to 75°N by Tonita, Erin M., Russell, Annie C.J., Valdivia, Christopher E., Hinzer, Karin

“…[Display omitted] •Optimal PV system row spacing presented considering land-use and latitudes 15–75°N.•Latitude-based formulae given for optimum tracked,…”
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Angle Dependent Quantum Efficiency Measurements of Bifacial Silicon Solar Cells by Obhi, Ras-Jeevan K., Tonita, Erin M., Lewis, Mandy R., Valdivia, Christopher E., Bertoni, Mariana I., Hinzer, Karin

“…The external quantum efficiencies of three bifacial silicon solar cell structures were measured at various incident light angles. The resulting short circuit…”
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Validating Irradiance Models for High-Latitude Vertical Bifacial Photovoltaic Systems by Tonita, Erin M., Ovaitt, Silvana, Toal, Henry, Pike, Christopher, Hinzer, Karin, Deline, Chris

“…Bifacial photovoltaic systems oriented vertically facing east-west are an emerging design, targeting production in morning and afternoon hours and providing…”
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The Role of Spectrum in Encapsulated Bifacial Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cell Carrier Loss by Tonita, Erin M., Valdivia, Christopher E., Bertoni, Mariana I., Hinzer, Karin

“…The effect of encapsulant on solar cell performance is widely understood to decrease overall cell power output due to absorption in encapsulating layers. In…”
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Impact of Surface Texture on Bifacial Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cell Carrier Loss by Tonita, Erin M., Valdivia, Christopher E., Hinzer, Karin

“…We investigate the impact of surface texturing on current loss as a function of depth and wavelength in high efficiency bifacial silicon heterojunction solar…”
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Physics graduate student employment: what we can learn from professional social media by Tonita, Erin M, Szulakowska, Ludmila, Baxter, Joshua, Flannigan, Erin L, Narayanan, Naveena Janakiraman, Menard, Jean-Michel

“…In this study, we investigated the employment status of recent University of Ottawa physics MSc and PhD graduates, finding that 94% of graduates are either…”
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A general illumination method to predict bifacial photovoltaic system performance by Tonita, Erin M, Valdivia, Christopher E, Russell, Annie C. J, Martinez-Szewczyk, Michael, Bertoni, Mariana I, Hinzer, Karin

“…Joule 7(1), P5-12, January 18, 2023 Bifacial photovoltaic technologies are estimated to supply >16% of global energy demand by 2050 to achieve net-zero…”
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Optimizing Bifacial Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells for High-Latitudes by Tonita, Erin M., Lewis, Amanda R., Valdivia, Christopher E., Hinzer, Karin

“…Two-dimensional optoelectronic modelling of bifacial silicon heterojunction solar cells is completed in Synopsys TCAD Sentaurus to optimize and characterize…”
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Optimizing Bifacial Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells for High-Latitude by Tonita, Erin M., Lewis, Mandy R., Valdivia, Christopher E., Hinzer, Karin

“…Bifacial silicon heterojunction solar cells are modelled via 2D optoelectronic simulations in Synopsys TCAD Sentaurus to optimize and characterize cell…”
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