Accounting for Interference, Scattering, and Electrode Absorption to Make Accurate Internal Quantum Efficiency Measurements in Organic and Other Thin Solar Cells

Advanced MaterialsVolume 22, Issue 30 p. 3293-3297 Communication Accounting for Interference, Scattering, and Electrode Absorption to Make Accurate Internal Quantum Efficiency Measurements in Organic and Other Thin Solar Cells George F. Burkhard, George F. Burkhard Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 476 Lomita Mall, Stanford, CA, 94305 (USA)Search for more papers by this authorEric T. Hoke, Eric T. Hoke Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 476 Lomita Mall, Stanford, CA, 94305 (USA)Search for more papers by this authorMichael D. McGehee, Corresponding Author Michael D. McGehee mmcgehee@stanford.edu Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 476 Lomita Mall, Stanford, CA, 94305 (USA)Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 476 Lomita Mall, Stanford, CA, 94305 (USA).Search for more papers by this author George F. Burkhard, George F. Burkhard Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 476 Lomita Mall, Stanford, CA, 94305 (USA)Search for more papers by this authorEric T. Hoke, Eric T. Hoke Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 476 Lomita Mall, Stanford, CA, 94305 (USA)Search for more papers by this authorMichael D. McGehee, Corresponding Author Michael D. McGehee mmcgehee@stanford.edu Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 476 Lomita Mall, Stanford, CA, 94305 (USA)Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 476 Lomita Mall, Stanford, CA, 94305 (USA).Search for more papers by this author First published: 03 August 2010 https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201000883Citations: 552Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Accurately measuring internal quantum efficiency requires knowledge of absorption in the active layer of a solar cell. The experimentally accessible total absorption includes significant contributions from the electrodes and other non-active layers. We suggest a straightforward method for calculating the active layer contribution that minimizes error by subtracting optically-modeled electrode absorption from experimentally measured total absorption. Citing Literature Volume22, Issue30August 10, 2010Pages 3293-3297 RelatedInformation