Optical-Fiber-Based, Time-Resolved Photoluminescence Spectrometer for Thin-Film Absorber Characterization and Analysis of TRPL Data for CdS/CdTe Interface

Darius Kuciauskas; Joel N. Duenow; Ana Kanevce; Jian V. Li; Matthew R. Young; Pat Dippo; Dean H. Levi

doi:10.1109/PVSC.2012.6317927

Optical-Fiber-Based, Time-Resolved Photoluminescence Spectrometer for Thin-Film Absorber Characterization and Analysis of TRPL Data for CdS/CdTe Interface

Darius Kuciauskas, Joel N. Duenow, Ana Kanevce, Jian V. Li, Matthew R. Young, Pat Dippo, Dean H. Levi

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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Abstract

We describe the design of a time resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) spectrometer for rapid semiconductor absorber characterization. Simplicity and flexibility is achieved by using single optical fiber to deliver laser pulses and to collect photoluminescence. We apply TRPL for characterization of CdS/CdTe absorbers after deposition, CdCl₂ treatment, Cu doping, and back contact formation. Data suggest this method could be applied in various stages of PV device processing. Finally, we show how to analyze TRPL data for CdS/CdTe absorbers by considering laser light absorption depth and intermixing at CdS/CdTe interface.

Original language	American English
Pages	1721-1726
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2012.6317927 https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2012.6317927
State	Published - 2012
Event	38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2012 - Austin, TX, United States Duration: 3 Jun 2012 → 8 Jun 2012

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Conference	38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2012
Country/Territory	United States
City	Austin, TX
Period	3/06/12 → 8/06/12

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See CP-5200-54119 for preprint

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NREL/CP-5200-56917

Keywords

CdTe
lifetime
thin-film photovoltaics
Time-resolved photoluminescence

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Kuciauskas, D., Duenow, J. N., Kanevce, A., Li, J. V., Young, M. R., Dippo, P., & Levi, D. H. (2012). Optical-Fiber-Based, Time-Resolved Photoluminescence Spectrometer for Thin-Film Absorber Characterization and Analysis of TRPL Data for CdS/CdTe Interface. 1721-1726. Paper presented at 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2012, Austin, TX, United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2012.6317927, https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2012.6317927

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Kuciauskas, D , Duenow, JN, Kanevce, A, Li, JV, Young, MR, Dippo, P & Levi, DH 2012, 'Optical-Fiber-Based, Time-Resolved Photoluminescence Spectrometer for Thin-Film Absorber Characterization and Analysis of TRPL Data for CdS/CdTe Interface', Paper presented at 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2012, Austin, TX, United States, 3/06/12 - 8/06/12 pp. 1721-1726. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2012.6317927, https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2012.6317927

Optical-Fiber-Based, Time-Resolved Photoluminescence Spectrometer for Thin-Film Absorber Characterization and Analysis of TRPL Data for CdS/CdTe Interface. / Kuciauskas, Darius ; Duenow, Joel N.; Kanevce, Ana et al.
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