Luminescence imaging systems and methods for evaluating photovoltaic devices
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to optical methods and systems for detecting defects in photovoltaic (PV) devices such as PV cells, PV panels, PV modules, and PV arrays.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1354783
- Patent Number(s):
- 9641125
- Application Number:
- 15/002,628
- Assignee:
- Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02S - GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08G028308
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2016 Jan 21
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 14 SOLAR ENERGY
Citation Formats
Johnston, Steven. Luminescence imaging systems and methods for evaluating photovoltaic devices. United States: N. p., 2017.
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"Luminescence imaging systems and methods for evaluating photovoltaic devices". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1354783.
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abstractNote = {The present disclosure relates to optical methods and systems for detecting defects in photovoltaic (PV) devices such as PV cells, PV panels, PV modules, and PV arrays.},
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volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {2017},
month = {5}
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