The photovoltaic laboratory is an Oregon BEST laboratory facility consisting of shared instrumentation that is open to industrial and academic clients on a fee-for-use basis.  In collaboration with the Center for Advanced Materials Characterization in Oregon (CAMCOR), the SuNRISE PV lab is provides a comprehensive suite of tools for the characterization of solar cells and solar cell materials.:

• Tools for determination of solar cell parameters such as efficiency, fill factor, short circuit current density, open circuit voltage, and quantum efficiency.
• Instruments for electrical and electro-optical characterization of defects via deep-level transient spectroscopy and transient photocapacitance.
• Spectrophotometer for 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.
• Surface profiling through stylus (contact) and optical (3D non-contact) profilometers.
• 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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