Spectroscopic Ellipsometry for Photovoltaics

Hiroyuki Fujiwara received the Ph.D. degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology. He was a research associate at The Pennsylvania State University. In 1998, he joined Electrotechnical laboratory, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Japan. Later in 2007, he became a team leader of Research Center for Photovoltaics, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan. He is currently a professor in the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Gifu University. Robert W. Collins received the Ph.D. degree from Harvard University. He worked at BP America/Standard Oil Co. In 1992, he became a professor of Physics and Materials Research at The Pennsylvania State University. He is currently a Distinguished University Professor and NEG Endowed Chair of Silicate and Materials Science with the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo. He co-directs the Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization.

Introduction.- Part I: Application of Ellipsometry Technique.- Analysis of Optical and Recombination Losses in Solar Cells.- Optical Simulation of External Quantum Efficiency Spectra.- Characterization of Textured Structures.- On-line Monitoring of Photovoltaics Production.- Real Time Measurement, Monitoring, and Control of CuIn_{1 x}Ga_xSe₂ by Spectroscopic Ellipsometry.- Real Time and Mapping Spectroscopic Ellipsometry of Hydrogenated Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Si Solar Cells.- Part II: Optical Data of Solar-Cell Component Materials.- Inorganic Semiconductors and Passivation Layers.- Organic Semiconductors.- Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Perovskites.- Transparent Conductive Oxides.- Metals.- Substrates and Coating Layers.