A versatile computer-controlled high-resolution LBIC system

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 283-295

  Martin J ^a   Fernandez Lorenzo C ^a   Poce Fatou, J A ^a   Alcantara R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Computerized system; High resolution; LBIC; OBIC; Solar cell

Indexed keywords

GRAIN BOUNDARIES; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; LASER BEAMS; POWER CONTROL; QUANTUM THEORY; SENSORS; SOLAR CELLS;

OPTOMECHANICAL DESIGNS; PHOTONIC STABILITY; SURFACE BOUNDARIES;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 2942523983     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.528     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S. Departament of Energy) 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, Colorado 80401-3393.
2. Matson RJ, Emery KA, Eisgruber IL, Kazmerski IL. The large-scale laser scanner: milli-characterization of photovoltaic devices and modules. Proceedings of the 12th European PV Solar Energy Conference, 11-15, April 1994; 1222-1225.
3. Dobrilla P. Etch pit density measuring method. US Patent 4,925,298 [15 May 1990).
4. Ishii T. OBIC observation method and apparatus therefore. US Patent 5,334,540 [2 August 1994].
5. Hovel HJ. Scanned photoluminescence of semiconductors. Semiconductor Science and Technology 1992; 7: A1-A9.
6. Davidovits P, Egger MD. Scanning optical microscope. US Patent 3,643,015 [15 February 1972].
7. Dixon AE, Damaskinos S. Apparatus and method for scanning laser imaging of macroscopic samples. US Patent 6,072,624 [6 June 2000].
8. Dixon AE, Damaskinos S. Apparatus and method for scanning laser imaging of macroscopic samples. US Patent 5,760,951 [2 June 1998].
9. Dixon AE, Damaskinos S. Scanning laser imaging system. US Patent 5,381,224 [10 January 1995].
10. Miller EL, Shumka A, Gauthier MK. Solar cell anomaly detection method and apparatus. US Patent 4,301,409 [17 November 1981].
11. Awamura D. Inspecting device for semiconductor device by light induced current. JP Patent 63,304,179 [12 December 1988].
12. Moore CJL, Miner CJ. A spatially resolved spectrally resolved photoluminescence mapping system. Journal of Cristal Growth 1990; 103: 21-27.
13. Sopori BL. Defect mapping system. US Patent 5,406,367 [11 April 1995].
14. Sopori BL. System for characterizing semiconductor materials and photovoltaic device. US Patent 5,581,346 [3 December 1996].
15. Sopori BL, Allen LC, Marshall C, Murphy RC, Marshall T. System for characterizing semiconductor materials and photovoltaic devices through calibration. US Patent 5,757,474 [26 May 1998].
16. Osterwald CR, Emery KA. Method and apparatus for measuring areas of photoelectric cells and photoelectric cell performance parameters. US Patent 4,712,063 [8 December 1987].
17. Rinio M, Möller HJ, Werner M. LBIC investigations of the lifetime degradation by extended defects in multicrystalline solar silicon. Solid State Phenomena (Part B Diffusion and Defect Data) 1998; 63-64: 115-122.
18. Carver GE. Scanned photoluminescence with high spatial resolution in semi-insulating GaAs and In P:aspects of surface passivation and photodegradation. Semiconductor Science and Technology 1992; 7: A53-A58.
19. Wu MN. Functional OBIC analysis. US Patent 6,154,039 [28 November 2000].
20. Nishioka K, Yagi T, Hatayama T, Uraoka Y, Fuyuki T. The temperature characteristics evaluation of the grain boundary recombination velocity for the development to high efficiency solar cells. Proceedings of the 17th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, 2001; 1698-1700.
21. Overbeck JW. Wide field of view and high speed scanning microscopy. US Patent 6,335,824 [1 January 2002].
22. DeWeerd H, Stokes B, Bengtsson H, Honkanen P. Bi-directional scanning system with a pixel clock system. US Patent 5,895,915 [20 April 1999].
23. Agostinelli G, Zaaiman W, Helmke C, Acciarri M, Ruiz JM, Alonso J, Martí A, Schomann F, Schmidt W. LBIC characterization of high efficiency monocrystalline silicon solar cells optically active area. Proceedings of the 2nd World Conference on Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion, 1998; 184-187.
24. Poce-Fatou JA, Martín J, Alcántara R, Fernández- Lorenzo C. A precision method for laser focusing on laser beam induced current experiments. Review of Scientific Instruments 2002; 73: 3895-3900.