Correcting for interference effects in the photoluminescence of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin films

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作者
Wolter, Max Hilaire [1 ]
Bissig, Benjamin [2 ]
Reinhard, Patrick [2 ]
Buecheler, Stephan [2 ]
Jackson, Philip [3 ]
Siebentritt, Susanne [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Luxembourg, Lab Photovolta, Phys & Mat Sci Res Unit, L-4422 Belvaux, Luxembourg
[2] Empa Swiss Fed Labs Mat Sci & Technol, Lab Thin Films & Photovolta, Uberlandstr 129, CH-8600 Dubendorf, Switzerland
[3] Zentrum Sonnenenergie & Wasserstoff Forsch Baden, D-70565 Stuttgart, Germany
来源
PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI C: CURRENT TOPICS IN SOLID STATE PHYSICS, VOL 14 NO 6 | 2017年 / 14卷 / 06期
关键词
Cu(In; Ga)Se-2; interference; photoluminescence; thin films; SOLAR-CELLS; EFFICIENCIES;
D O I
10.1002/pssc.201600189
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
Photoluminescence (PL) measurements are performed on highquality Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 (CIGS) thin films with the intention of investigating their electronic structure. Due to the nature of the CIGS absorbers, notably their smooth surface and a graded band gap, the measured PL spectra are distorted by interference effects, limiting thus the information that one can gain. Here we show that, by varying the entrance angle of the laser light and the detection angle of the emitted PL, we are able to correct for interference effects. As a result, we receive interference-free PL spectra that enable us to determine quantities such as band gap energies and quasi-Fermi level splittings (QFLS). Furthermore, we show that it is possible to measure the QFLS even without correcting for interference effects and we compare the QFLS to the open circuit voltage for a particular sample. (C) 2017 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
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