Optosolar

Optosolar Large Area Solar Simulator Large Area Solar Simulator

The solar simulator comprises a pulsed xenon lamp that simulates the solar spectrum and is representative of the ASTM spectrum (AM1.5, class A) that is also applicable to solar cell and photovoltaic module characterisation according to international standards. List of major components are as follows:

Lightsource: Xenon flash lamp,
Electronic hardware and load for current-voltage (IV) measurement,
Temperature measurements sensors,
Computer and associated hardware, and
Measurement and analysis software.

Contact Person/s

Name: Prof Ernest van Dyk
Phone: +27 41-504-2259
Email: ernest.vandyk@nmmu.ac.za

Grantholder

Title: Dr
First Name: Ernest
Last Name: van Dyk
Phone: +27 41-504-2259
Email: ernest.vandyk@nmmu.ac.za

Optosolar Agilent 5975C GC/MS System Gas Chromatograph (GC)

The Agilent 5975C GC/MS System is a state of the art system that is both reliable and accurate. It is versatile in the sense that many experiments can be done from different disciplines. This system is designed for the precise determination of spectral response with or without bias light. It is also capable of determining the spectral response of concentrator solar systems since it comes integrated with bias light at 1000 suns.

Contact Person/s

Name: LE Meyer
Phone: +27 40-602-2086
Email: emeyer@ufh.ac.za

Grantholder

First Name: LE
Last Name: Meyer
Phone: +27 40-602-2086
Email: emeyer@ufh.ac.za

Optosolar Agilent 5975C GC/MS System Gas Chromatograph (GC)

Locations

Agricultural Research Council	North West University	University of Johannesburg
Cape Penninsula University of Technology	Oceanographic Research Institute	University of KwaZulu-Natal
Central University of Technology	Rhodes University	University of Limpopo
Centre for Proteomics and Genomics Research	Sefako Makgato Health Sciences University	University of Pretoria
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)	South African Astronomical Observatory	University of South Africa
Durban University of Technology	South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON)	University of the Free State
Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO)	South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)	University of the Western Cape
iThemba LABS	South African National Space Agency (SANSA)	University of the Witwatersrand
Mintek	South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA)	University of Venda
National Institute for Communicable Diseases	Stellenbosch University	University of Zululand
National Museum	Tshwane University of Technology	Vaal University of Technology
National Zoological Gardens	University of Cape Town	Walter Sisulu University
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University	University of Fort Hare