• DocumentCode
    644706
  • Title

    Characterization of encapsulation and metal interconnects of solar cells by terahertz techniques

  • Author

    Minkevicius, L. ; Urbanowicz, A. ; Krotkus, A. ; Setkus, A. ; Tamosiunas, V.

  • Author_Institution
    Center for Phys. Sci. & Technol., Vilnius, Lithuania
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    1-6 Sept. 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We present our investigations of solar cell mini modules and metal interconnects using terahertz time-domain spectroscopic imaging. It was demonstrated, that time-domain data can be used to reveal the thickness variation of encapsulating layers and height difference of metal contact surfaces in a vicinity of shunts.
  • Keywords
    encapsulation; interconnections; solar cells; terahertz wave spectra; time-domain analysis; encapsulating layers; encapsulation characterization; height difference; metal contact surfaces; metal interconnect characterization; shunt vicinity; solar cell minimodules; terahertz techniques; terahertz time-domain spectroscopic imaging; thickness variation; time-domain data; Encapsulation; Imaging; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Metals; Photovoltaic cells; Silicon;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2013 38th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Mainz
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2013.6665675
  • Filename
    6665675