Capacitance Transients, Photoconductive Decay, and Impedance Spectroscopy on 19% to 22% Efficient Silicon Solar Cells

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Abstract

High efficiency silicon solar cells are characterized using current-voltage curves, electroluminescence imaging, impedance spectroscopy, capacitance transients, microwave photoconductive decay, and time-resolved photoluminescence imaging. The sample set is composed of cells from different manufacturers and includes an n-type silicon heterojunction (SHJ), an n-type passivated emitter rear totally diffused (PERT), and five different p-type passivated emitter rear contact (PERC) cells. Carrier lifetimes, both photoconductivity and photoluminescence, are measured co-located with the light excitation pulse and within the cell but away from the light spot. Luminescence intensity and excess carrier lifetimes correlate to cell voltage. The capacitance transient time constants correlate to the capacitance values extracted from impedance spectroscopy.
Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - 2023

Publication series

NamePresented at the 50th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 11-16 June 2023, San Juan, Puerto Rico

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/PO-5K00-86487

Keywords

  • capacitance
  • charge carrier lifetime
  • imaging
  • impedance spectroscopy
  • photoconductivity
  • photovoltaic cells
  • silicon

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