LBIC Setups

Customized Photocurrent Mapping of Solar Cells and Modules

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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

Art. No. Description
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