System for characterizing semiconductor materials and photovoltaic devices through calibration
Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for measuring characteristics of a piece of material, typically semiconductor materials including photovoltaic devices. The characteristics may include dislocation defect density, grain boundaries, reflectance, external LBIC, internal LBIC, and minority carrier diffusion length. The apparatus includes a light source, an integrating sphere, and a detector communicating with a computer. The measurement or calculation of the characteristics is calibrated to provide accurate, absolute values. The calibration is performed by substituting a standard sample for the piece of material, the sample having a known quantity of one or more of the relevant characteristics. The quantity measured by the system of the relevant characteristic is compared to the known quantity and a calibration constant is created thereby. 44 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 644394
- Patent Number(s):
- 5757474
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-496,061
- Assignee:
- Midwest Research Inst., Kansas City, MO (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-83CH10093
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 26 May 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 14 SOLAR ENERGY; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; DISLOCATIONS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; CALIBRATION; MEASURING METHODS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; CHARGE CARRIERS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
Citation Formats
Sopori, B L, Allen, L C, Marshall, C, Murphy, R C, and Marshall, T. System for characterizing semiconductor materials and photovoltaic devices through calibration. United States: N. p., 1998.
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Sopori, B L, Allen, L C, Marshall, C, Murphy, R C, & Marshall, T. System for characterizing semiconductor materials and photovoltaic devices through calibration. United States.
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"System for characterizing semiconductor materials and photovoltaic devices through calibration". United States.
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title = {System for characterizing semiconductor materials and photovoltaic devices through calibration},
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abstractNote = {A method and apparatus are disclosed for measuring characteristics of a piece of material, typically semiconductor materials including photovoltaic devices. The characteristics may include dislocation defect density, grain boundaries, reflectance, external LBIC, internal LBIC, and minority carrier diffusion length. The apparatus includes a light source, an integrating sphere, and a detector communicating with a computer. The measurement or calculation of the characteristics is calibrated to provide accurate, absolute values. The calibration is performed by substituting a standard sample for the piece of material, the sample having a known quantity of one or more of the relevant characteristics. The quantity measured by the system of the relevant characteristic is compared to the known quantity and a calibration constant is created thereby. 44 figs.},
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