Detailed Study of Defects in Silicon Solar Cells by Cathodoluminescence Spectrum Imaging [electronic resource] : Preprint
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- Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 2003.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy. - Physical Description:
- 4 pages : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.), United States. Department of Energy, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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- Summary:
- We have recently developed a spectrum imaging system for cathodoluminescence (CLsi) at NREL, which has been successfully applied to different semiconductors. The advanced multi-channel detection required for CLsi consists of an ultrafast spectrum acquisition triggered by the electron beam during scanning. Spectra are acquired either with a Roper Scientific silicon EEV-1340400 cryogenic CCD or an InGaAs 5121 cryogenic PDA, depending on the range of spectral emission. Acquisition times by pixel are typically of 10 to 20 ms (180 seconds for a 100100 pixel image). The output of spectrum imaging measurements is thus represented by a series of emission spectra. CCDIMAG, the software developed for CLsi, processes this spectrum series to reconstruct monochromatic images or extract the spectrum from any area on the image. This system is operated on the JEOL-5800 scanning electron microscope (SEM). CLsi measurements can be performed at temperatures between 15 K and 300 K. A low-vibration ARS Displex DE-202 closed-circuit cryostat provides cryogenic operation. The interface for vibration isolation has been developed to be compatible with SEM observation.
- Report Numbers:
- E 1.99:nrel/cp-520-34655
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- Published through SciTech Connect.
08/01/2003.
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To be presented at the 13th Workshop on Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Materials and Processes, 10-13 August 2003, Vail, Colorado.
Ostapenko, S.; Romero, M. J.; Sheldon, P.; Al-Jassim, M. M.; Tarasov, I. - Funding Information:
- AC36-99-GO10337
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