Assume that a solar cell is reverse biased using a battery. Then the solar cell is exposed to sunlight. Is there any possibility that current will flow and battery is be charged?
In my opinion, there is no possibility of reverse biasing nature in solar panels sir..if we assume it means then there is no chance of electricity generation...
A solar cell is in effect a semiconductor diode. Reverse biasing it places it in the photoconductive mode rather than photovoltaic (its normal solar cell mode). In the photoconductive mode it is a photodiode, i.e. at constant reverse bias the photo current is dependent on the intensity of the illumination falling on it. The converse is also true, that all photodiodes will function as photovoltaic (solar) cells, although not necessarily optimally.
Solar cells are p-n junction diodes. Such a connection that you are referring to is said to be "photoconductive". The device is still sensitive to light but is largely linear. You can take it to be a large-area photoconductive diode.
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