Title :
Imaging of local photo-excited current in solar cell using a laser terahertz emission microscope
Author :
Nakanishi, H. ; Fujiwara, S. ; Takayama, K. ; Kawayama, I. ; Murakami, H. ; Tonouchi, M.
Author_Institution :
Dainippon Screen Manuf., Kyoto, Japan
Abstract :
We have succeeded in detecting the terahertz waves generated from the solar cell under the irradiation of femtosecond laser pulses. This technique has enabled to visualize instantaneous power generation in the solar cell.
Keywords :
photoexcitation; solar cells; terahertz wave detectors; terahertz wave generation; terahertz wave imaging; femtosecond laser pulse irradiation; instantaneous power generation; laser terahertz emission microscope; local photo-excited current imaging; solar cell; terahertz wave detection; Laser excitation; Measurement by laser beam; Microscopy; Photovoltaic cells; Power lasers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
