Characterisation
Range of standard solar simulators are available at FEL for the evaluation of Power Conversion Efficiency (PCE) and IV measurements of devices/modules having active area varying from 0.1cm2 to ~1000cm2. |
Maximum Power Point (MPP) tracker for the stability and lifetime analysis of small PV devices and large-area modules. |
Our in-house built Light Beam Induced Current (LBIC) mapping (also known as photocurrent mapping) system is a well-established method for the analysis of recombination active defects and degradation mechanism of printed photovoltaics cells and modules. |
Outdoor stability and operational lifetime studies of mini-modules (approx. 100 cm2) are carried out using our in-house built solar cell assessment rig (‘OSCAR’) at the FEL at CSIRO (Clayton). This system enables frequent I-V measurements of devices/modules installed on a North-facing panel for evaluating performance under real outdoor conditions. |
PhotoluminescenceSamples: Devices, films, solutions Excitation/Emission: 300 → 850 nm Time resolution: <1 ns → 1 s |
Transient AbsorptionSamples: Films, solutions Excitation: 355 nm, 420 → 650 nm Absorption: 300 → 850 nm Time resolution: <100 ns → >100 ms |
PhotoCELIVSamples: Devices Excitation: 337 nm Time resolution: 1 ms → >1 ms |
Electroluminescence Imaging0.1 cm2 pixels (~ 11 mm2 / pixel) Andor, CMOS, 4.2 MP, 16-bit |
Wide-angle lens for modules (~ 0.015 mm2 / pixel) |
Olympus BX60 Optical Microscope |
In addition, CSIRO’s Manufacturing division has a Materials Characterisation team that hosts equipment such as Scanning Electron Microscopes, TEM, XRD, XPS, AFM, etc. Our team has access to these equipment and experts operating them.