High Resolution Metal-Oxide-4H-SiC Radiation Detectors: A Review

KC Mandal, SK Chaudhuri… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article reviews the performance of vertical metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) radiation
detectors on n-type 4H-silicon carbide (SiC) epitaxial layers, comparing SiO2, Y2O3, and …

Alkali treatments of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin‐film absorbers and their impact on transport barriers

F Werner, MH Wolter, S Siebentritt… - Progress in …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
We study the impact of different alkali post‐deposition treatments by thermal admittance
spectroscopy and temperature‐dependent current‐voltage (IVT) characteristics of high …

The path towards efficient wide band gap thin-film kesterite solar cells with transparent back contact for viable tandem application

S Khelifi, G Brammertz, L Choubrac, M Batuk… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Wide band gap thin-film kesterite solar cell based on non-toxic and earth-abundant
materials might be a suitable candidate as a top cell for tandem configuration in combination …

Multifaceted Characterization Methodology for Understanding Nonidealities in Perovskite Solar Cells: A Passivation Case Study

J Parion, S Ramesh, S Subramaniam, H Vrielinck… - Solar …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A multifaceted characterization approach is proposed, aiming to establish a link between
nanoscale electrical properties and macroscale device characteristics. Current–voltage (I–V) …

Consequences of grain boundary barriers on electrical characteristics of CIGS solar cells

A Urbaniak, A Czudek, A Eslam, R Wuerz… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
The following work deals with interpreting defect spectroscopy results for CIGS solar cells.
The motivation and brief background for defect physics investigation in photovoltaic …

Alpha Particle Detection Using Highly Rectifying Ni/GaO/4H-SiC Heteroepitaxial MOS Junction

SK Chaudhuri, R Nag, I Ahmad… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We demonstrate for the first time heteroepitaxial metal-oxide–semiconductor (MOS)
structures as radiation detectors for harsh environment applications. The Ni/-Ga2O3/4H-SiC …

Assignment of capacitance spectroscopy signals of CIGS solar cells to effects of non-ohmic contacts

J Lauwaert, L Van Puyvelde, J Lauwaert… - Solar energy materials …, 2013 - Elsevier
We report evidence for the identification of the capacitance transients detected at room
temperature for thin-film photovoltaic cells with CIGS absorbers as an additional non-ohmic …

Back contact based T-CAD model for the N1-signal observed in capacitance spectroscopy in CIGS solar cells

J Lauwaert - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The origin of the N1 signal in capacitance spectroscopy within CIGS solar cells has been a
subject of enduring debate. While its characteristics may vary across different specimens …

Analytical techniques for electrically active defect detection

E Simoen, J Lauwaert, H Vrielinck - Semiconductors and Semimetals, 2015 - Elsevier
This chapter aims to review analytical techniques for the detection of electrically active
defects in semiconductor materials. In all cases, the operation principles, the strengths, and …

Analysis of the back contact properties of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 solar cells employing the thermionic emission model

N Neugebohrn, MS Hammer, J Neerken, J Parisi… - Thin Solid Films, 2015 - Elsevier
Despite 20 years of research on Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGSe) solar cells there is still no
conclusive model to explain the electronic properties of the back contact between the CIGSe …