DECIPHERING THE ORIGINS OF P1-INDUCED POWER LOSSES IN CIGS MODULES THROUGH HYPERSPECTRAL LUMINESCENCE
Another great application of our hyperspectral imager in the photovoltaic field.
‘‘ In this report, we show that hyperspectral high-resolution photoluminescence mapping is a powerful tool for the selection and optimization of the laser ablation processes used for the patterning interconnections of subcells on CIGS modules.’’
A HOT-CARRIER ASSISTED InAs/AlGaAs QUANTUM-DOT INTERMEDIATE-BAND SOLAR CELL
Really interesting article from IPVF and Tokyo University where absolute intensity calibrated PL hyperspectral images acquired with IMA were used to "investigate the balance of photons in the QD-IBSC [intermediate-band assisted hot-carrier solar cell] system following the emission from different positions of the excited sample."
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A HIGHLY EMISSIVE SURFACE LAYER IN MIXED-HALIDE MULTICATION PEROVSKITE
Really interesting work from Prof Stranks' research group from Cambridge University. In this paper, the changes in photoluminescence and photoconductance of solution-processed triple-cation mixed-halide perovskite films are studied under solar-equivalent illumination. See how the PL emission maps obtained with Photon etc's hyperspectral microscope is used to provide insight on spatial heterogeneities.
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AN OPTICAL NANOREPORTER OF ENDOLYSOSOMAL LIPID ACCUMULATION REVEALS ENDURING EFFECTS OF DIET ON HEPATIC MACROPHAGES IN VIVO
Dr. Dan Heller’s research led to a very interesting discovery. Using SWCNT-based optical reporters and our IR VIVO™ imager, his group found that elevated lipid quantities in hepatic macrophages - the liver - caused by a high-fat diet persist long after reverting to a normal diet. In other words, Morgan Spurlock (the Super Size Me guy) might have affected his health irreversibly for his movie.
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