Publication detail

Investigation of Defects at Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Flexible Solar Cells on Macroscopic and Microscopic Level and their Influence on Solar Cell Performance

ŠKARVADA, P. MACKŮ, R. ŠKVARENINA, Ľ.

Original Title

Investigation of Defects at Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Flexible Solar Cells on Macroscopic and Microscopic Level and their Influence on Solar Cell Performance

Type

journal article in Scopus

Language

English

Original Abstract

This paper investigates imperfection issues of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-film solar cell structures and diagnostic methods of the CIGS solar cells. Electroluminescence and thermography are used to localize defect in macroscopic scale. Microstructures found in defective solar cell area are shown using micrographs. Focused ion beam was used to demonstrate that these structures interfere each solar cell layers. It is shown that micro sized defects (voids) behave as extra-stressed conductive channels that can degrade solar cells in module.

Keywords

Thin-film solar cell; local defects; fractures; electrical noise; light emission

Authors

ŠKARVADA, P.; MACKŮ, R.; ŠKVARENINA, Ľ.

Released

2. 1. 2017

ISBN

1662-9779

Periodical

Solid State Phenomena

Year of study

258

Number

1

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

469

Pages to

473

Pages count

643

URL

http://www.scientific.net/SSP.258.469

BibTex

@article{BUT130513,
  author="Pavel {Škarvada} and Robert {Macků} and Ľubomír {Škvarenina}",
  title="Investigation of Defects at Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Flexible Solar Cells on Macroscopic and Microscopic Level and their Influence on Solar Cell Performance",
  journal="Solid State Phenomena",
  year="2017",
  volume="258",
  number="1",
  pages="469--473",
  doi="10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.258",
  issn="1662-9779",
  url="http://www.scientific.net/SSP.258.469"
}