Advanced Characterization Methods for PV

Freiburg, Fraunhofer ISE - Thursday, January 14th 2016

Session I: Materials

1.3 C. del Cañizo, UPM (ES). “Characterization of intermediate band materials and solar cells”

Abstract: The main capabilities of the Intermediate Band Materials and Solar Cells Characterization Laboratory run by the Instituto de Energia Solar will be described, with emphasis in advanced optoelectronic characterisation techniques, including photomodulated reflectance, DLTS, Hall, FTIR... and current-voltage and quantum efficiency measurements that can be performed at low temperatures (until 7 K). Some representative measurements on intermediate band materials and solar cells will be presented and analysed.