LED Solar Simulator

Oriel Instruments (Bozeman, MT), a Newport Company, has introduced the LSH-7320 LED Class ABA Solar Simulator. Compared to conventional solar simulators with Xenon sources, the LED-based solar simulator provides fast turn-on, a much longer lifetime, and reduced waste heat for easy integration into glove boxes. The system is specifically designed to meet the requirements of the photovoltaic research market and provides a variable output from 0.1 to 1.1 suns over a 2 inch × 2 inch illumination area at a working distance of 12 inches (305 mm).