Infrared microscope inspection apparatus

Patent · Tue Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:7261671

Forman, S E; Caunt, J W

Apparatus and system for inspecting infrared transparents, such as an array of photovoltaic modules containing silicon solar cells, includes an infrared microscope, at least three sources of infrared light placed around and having their axes intersect the center of the object field and means for sending the reflected light through the microscope. The apparatus is adapted to be mounted on an X-Y translator positioned adjacent the object surface. 4 figs.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76ET20279
• Assignee: Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, MA (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 4501966; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 6-243415
• OSTI ID: 7261671
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 13 Mar 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
MICROSCOPES
DESIGN
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
INSPECTION
INFRARED RADIATION
OPERATION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EQUIPMENT
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
RADIATIONS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
140501* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion