Characterization of grain boundaries in polycrystalline solar cells using a computerized electron beam induced current system
Journal Article
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· Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States)
The automatic evaluation of grain boundary activity in a polycrystalline solar cell can be carried out by interfacing a microcomputer to a scanning electron microscope operating in the electron beam induced current mode (EBIC). The grain boundary surface recombination velocity and diffusion length in the neighboring grains are obtained by digital acquisition and processing of the related EBIC profile. The technique is applied to the evaluation of hydrogen passivation of a ribbon solar cell.
- Research Organization:
- CNR-Istituto Lamel, Via Castagnoli, 1, 40126 Bologna, Italy
- OSTI ID:
- 5873936
- Journal Information:
- Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States), Journal Name: Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States) Vol. 54:8; ISSN RSINA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
BEAMS
COMPUTERS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
CRYSTALS
CURRENTS
DATA ACQUISITION
DATA PROCESSING
DIFFUSION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DISTRIBUTION
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT INTERFACES
FARADAY INDUCTION
GRAIN BOUNDARIES
HYDROGEN
INDUCTION
LEPTON BEAMS
MICROSCOPY
MICROSTRUCTURE
NONMETALS
PARTICLE BEAMS
PASSIVATION
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
POLYCRYSTALS
PROCESSING
RECOMBINATION
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
SURFACES
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
BEAMS
COMPUTERS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
CRYSTALS
CURRENTS
DATA ACQUISITION
DATA PROCESSING
DIFFUSION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DISTRIBUTION
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT INTERFACES
FARADAY INDUCTION
GRAIN BOUNDARIES
HYDROGEN
INDUCTION
LEPTON BEAMS
MICROSCOPY
MICROSTRUCTURE
NONMETALS
PARTICLE BEAMS
PASSIVATION
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
POLYCRYSTALS
PROCESSING
RECOMBINATION
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
SURFACES