Characterisation of multi-junction solar cells by mapping of the carrier transport efficiency using luminescence emission

Amaury Delamarre; Jieyang Jia; Paul Verdier; Kentaroh Watanabe; Masakazu Sugiyama; Yoshiaki Nakano; Jean François Guillemoles

doi:10.1117/12.2250866

Characterisation of multi-junction solar cells by mapping of the carrier transport efficiency using luminescence emission

Amaury Delamarre
, Jieyang Jia
, Paul Verdier
, Kentaroh Watanabe
, Masakazu Sugiyama
, Yoshiaki Nakano
, Jean François Guillemoles

Tokyo University
NextPV
Stanford University
University of Tokyo

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

Multijunction solar cells are currently the devices offering the largest conversion efficiencies of the solar radiation, which could be further increased by limiting their series resistances. A clear evaluation of the impact of those resistances is therefore required, and provided in this paper by introducing a mapping method of the current transport efficiency from luminescence images. This method brings finer information on the cell than electroluminescence methods, widely used so far for multi-junction cells, and offers much faster acquisition time than what could be obtained with a light beam induced current setup. While it has been theoretically and experimentally developed for single junction solar cells, its application to multijunction cells remains to be demonstrated. The purpose of this communication is to assess its validity and to explain some results that can be counterintuitive at a first sight. Two different triple-junction architectures are investigated and successfully compared with electrical measurements and calculations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices VI 2017
Editors	Alexandre Freundlich, Masakazu Sugiyama, Laurent Lombez
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510606395
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2250866
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2017
Externally published	Yes
Event	Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices VI 2017 - San Francisco, United States Duration: 30 Jan 2017 → 1 Feb 2017

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	10099
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

Conference

Conference	Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices VI 2017
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco
Period	30/01/17 → 1/02/17

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

characterization
luminescence
multi-junctions
photovoltaic
reciprocity
transport efficiency

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Delamarre, A., Jia, J., Verdier, P., Watanabe, K., Sugiyama, M., Nakano, Y., & Guillemoles, J. F. (2017). Characterisation of multi-junction solar cells by mapping of the carrier transport efficiency using luminescence emission. In A. Freundlich, M. Sugiyama, & L. Lombez (Eds.), Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices VI 2017 Article 100990Z (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 10099). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2250866

Delamarre, Amaury ; Jia, Jieyang ; Verdier, Paul et al. / Characterisation of multi-junction solar cells by mapping of the carrier transport efficiency using luminescence emission. Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices VI 2017. editor / Alexandre Freundlich ; Masakazu Sugiyama ; Laurent Lombez. SPIE, 2017. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering).

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Characterisation of multi-junction solar cells by mapping of the carrier transport efficiency using luminescence emission. / Delamarre, Amaury; Jia, Jieyang; Verdier, Paul et al.
Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices VI 2017. ed. / Alexandre Freundlich; Masakazu Sugiyama; Laurent Lombez. SPIE, 2017. 100990Z (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 10099).

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Delamarre A, Jia J, Verdier P, Watanabe K, Sugiyama M, Nakano Y et al. Characterisation of multi-junction solar cells by mapping of the carrier transport efficiency using luminescence emission. In Freundlich A, Sugiyama M, Lombez L, editors, Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices VI 2017. SPIE. 2017. 100990Z. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering). doi: 10.1117/12.2250866

Characterisation of multi-junction solar cells by mapping of the carrier transport efficiency using luminescence emission

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