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Project

Identification of electrically active defects in materials for solar cells

The purpose of this project is to identify defects in the absorber layer of solar cells, which limit the efficiency of the cells. The research focuses on thin film solar cells, mainly with CuIn(1-x)Ga(x)Se(2) absorber. Defects in solar cells and absorber bulk materials are characterized electrically, optically and structurally. The results of this reseach help directing the optimization of solar cells of this type.

Date:1 Jan 2011 →  31 Oct 2015
Keywords:defects, spectroscopy, solar cells, semiconductor physics
Disciplines:Medical imaging and therapy, Optical properties and interactions with radiation, Communications technology, Phase transformations, Process engineering, Electronic (transport) properties, Inorganic chemistry, Transport phenomena, Chemical product design and formulation, Other physical sciences, Analysis, Other (bio)chemical engineering, Catalysis and reacting systems engineering, Atomic and molecular physics, Geomatic engineering, Classical physics, Materials physics not elsewhere classified, Condensed matter physics and nanophysics, Elementary particle and high energy physics, Materials science and engineering, General chemical and biochemical engineering, Separation and membrane technologies, Physical geography and environmental geoscience