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Project

The impact of intrinsic defects in the absorber on the performance of CuInxGa1-xSe2 solar cells and on conventional characterization techniques.
Code
01N00716
Duration
01 January 2016 → 31 August 2021
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Condensed matter physics and nanophysics
  • Engineering and technology
    • Electronics
    • Ceramic and glass materials
    • Materials science and engineering
    • Semiconductor materials
    • Other materials engineering
Keywords
Thin-film solar cells defects experiment modelling performance
 
Project description
 

In this proposal we will use electric detected FTIR-spectroscopy and regression analysis of optical variants of DLTS to determine the influence of intrinsic defects in CIGS solar cells on the kinetics of charge carriers. This will allow to determine their impact on the performance and propose a protocol to detect their presence via conventional characterization techniques using SCAPS simulations.