Solar Cell Calibration
A Langley plot can also be used as a method to calculate the performance of solar cells outside the Earth's atmosphere. At the Glenn Research Center, the performance of solar cells is measured as a function of altitude. By extrapolation, researchers determine their performance under space conditions .
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