Memorias de investigación
Communications at congresses:
Electroluminescence characterization for III-V multi-junction solar cells
Year:2008

Research Areas
  • Electronics engineering

Information
Abstract
Characterization is a key process in attaining high efficiency in the state-of-the-art multi-junction solar cells. This work will summarize our efforts in using eletroluminescence for characterising multijunction solar cells. This study will present the possibilities of electroluminescence (EL) spectroscopy as a fast and simple characterization technique which is able to provide extensive information about the solar cell¿s performance. Finally, four of the applications of this technique will be presented: band gap estimation, barrier effect for minority carriers, information on the thermal performance of encapsulated devices and determination of the shunt resistance of each cell in a dual junction device.
International
Si
Congress
33rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
960
Place
San Diego (Estados Unidos)
Reviewers
No
ISBN/ISSN
0160-8371
Start Date
11/05/2008
End Date
16/05/2008
From page
147
To page
152
Proceedings IEEE
Participants

Research Group, Departaments and Institutes related
  • Creador: Grupo de Investigación: Semiconductores III-V
  • Departamento: Electrónica Física
  • Centro o Instituto I+D+i: Instituto de Energía Solar