Absolute photoluminescence intensity in thin film solar cells

Swartz, C. H.; Paul, S.; Mansfield, L. M.; Holtz, M. W.

doi:10.1063/1.5064798

Absolute photoluminescence intensity in thin film solar cells

Journal Article · Wed Feb 06 00:00:00 EST 2019 · Journal of Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5064798· OSTI ID:1497989

Swartz, C. H. ^[1]; Paul, S. ^[1]; Mansfield, L. M. ^[2]; Holtz, M. W. ^[1]

Texas State Univ., San Marcos, TX (United States)
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

A calculation is presented for the direct conversion of a measured luminescence signal to the implied open circuit voltage. The effects of re-absorption, spectral dependence, and interference with front and back interfaces are all included, so long as the optical properties of the structure are known. The method is validated through a comparison of the terminal open-circuit voltage with the photoluminescence intensity of Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ solar cells, each as a function of illumination intensity.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Texas State Univ., San Marcos, TX (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar Energy Technologies Office (EE-4S)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308; EE0007541

OSTI ID:: 1497989

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1579311

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA--5K00-73399

Journal Information:: Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 125; ISSN 0021-8979

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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