The photovoltaic laboratory is a shared instrumentation facility open to industrial and academic clients on a fee-for-use basis. Facilities are located at both the University of Oregon and Oregon State University.
In collaboration with the Center for Advanced Materials Characterization in Oregon (CAMCOR), the SuNRISE PV lab is building a comprehensive suite of tools for the characterization of solar cells and solar cell materials. In the summer of 2010, the PV lab will expand into a new facility as the University of Oregon plans to break ground on the Lewis Integrative Science Building.
The new facility will include:
- Determination of solar cell parameters such as efficiency, fill factor, short circuit current
density, open circuit voltage, and quantum efficiency.
- Electrical and electro-optical characterization of defects via methods such as deep-level
transient spectroscopy and transient photocapacitance.
- Optical characterization of devices and materials in the UV/vis/NIR regions of the spectrum.
- Thin film analysis by x-ray diffraction, ellipsometry, and physical probe techniques.
- Electron and ion beam tools for imaging and elemental analysis of materials, thin films, or
device sections.
- Device processing laboratory for the fabrication of prototype photovoltaic devices.
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We would like to recognize the contributions and support from Oregon BEST, without whom this facility would not have become a reality.
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