LBIC Setups
Customized Photocurrent Mapping of Solar Cells and Modules

Features
- Laser choices
- Standard: 445 nm wavelength, 10mW power
- 405 nm, 532 nm, and many more
- Laser checked for beam circularity
- Sample holder:
- Versatile and adaptable to a large range of sample layouts
- Multiplexer option for automatic contact switching
- Current amplifier for low signal measurements
- Easy to use control software with data export
- Upgrade for photoluminescence and electroluminescence (PL/EL) available
Applications and functions
- Fast and reliable photocurrent mapping with highest resolution
- Defect detection and visualization – shunts, coating defects, localize inactive regions
- Study degradation effects
- Quality control tool
- A laser beam scans the sample and the excited photocurrent is measured
- Different (multiple) laser wavelengths available
- Up to 300×300 mm² scanning area
- Mapping of all kinds of solar technologies: Perovskite, Organic, Silicon, CIGS, CdTe, …
See also
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LBIC-PL-EL
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Consumables
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Art. No. | Description |
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LBIC | LBIC system with optical isolator for laser protection |
X-Lyyy-zz-mW | Laser No. X with wavelength yyy nm and zz mW maximum power (Laser No. 1 is main laser – up to 3 lasers possible) |
LC | Laser check for beam circularity |
HR | High resolution option – 10x magnification objective |
PM | Power meter to measure and observe the laser intensity during measurement |
MP | Multiplexer for automatic measurements of substrates with more than 1 contact – 8 channels standard |
EC | Environmental chamber to keep the sample in nitrogen atmosphere during measurement. Maximum sample size 50×50 mm² |
ECQG | Environmental chamber with quartz glass window (recommended for PL/EL) |
SA50 | 50×50 mm² scan area |
SA100 | 100×100 mm² scan area |
SA150 | 150×150 mm² scan area |
SA300 | 300×300 mm² scan area |
LB | Large box suitable for later PL/EL upgrades |