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BrightSpot Automation Imaging Solutions for the PV industry
  • Solutions

    View all solutions ->

    Terrestrial PV

    R&D and Manufacturing
    Installation & Field Testing
    End of Life Decommissioning

    Space PV

    Custom Solutions

    Perovskite

  • Products

    View all Products ->

    Electroluminescence & Photoluminescence

    CellSpot EL/PL
    PanEL-Spot
    PLus-Spot
    TravEL-Spot

    Ultraviolet Fluorescence

    UVF-Spot
    UVF-DroneSpot
    UVF Kit
    ContactSpot
    IMPEL Software
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Category: Publications

Peer-reviewed papers, conference presentations, and technical briefs from the BrightSpot team and our collaborators. Explore how our imaging tools contribute to the advancement of PV manufacturing, R&D, and reliability analysis—across both terrestrial and space applications.

Cracked Up: how should we classify and respond to various electroluminescence defects in silicon PV modules?

Presented at the 2019 PV Reliability Workshop, PVRW, Feb 27, 2019

Re-Evaluating Solar Panel Mechanical Durability Testing: Case Study of Commercial Modules

Presented at the 2019 PV Reliability Workshop, PVRW, Feb 27, 2019

Compressive Stress Strategies for Reduction of Cracked Cell Related Degradation Rates in New Solar Panels and Power Recovery in Damaged Solar Panels

WCPEC-4, 14 Jun 2018, Hawaii

The Effect of Laminate Construction and Temperature Cycling on the Fracture Strength and Performance of Encapsulated Solar Cells

WCPEC-4, 15 Jun 2018, Hawaii

Cyclic Mechanical Loading of Solar Panels – A Field Experiment

WCPEC-4, 15 Jun 2018, Hawaii

Accelerating Cyclic Loading

WCPEC-4, 13 Jun 2018, Hawaii

Electroluminescence Based Metrics to Assess the Impact of Cracks on Photovoltaic Module Performance

WCPEC-4, 12 Jun 2018, Hawaii

Detailed Performance Loss Analysis of Silicon Solar Cells using High-Throughput Metrology Methods

WCPEC-4, 14 Jun 2018, Hawaii

Non-Destructive Contact Resistivity Measurements on Solar Cells Using the Circular Transmission Line Method

44th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, June 25 2017, Washington D.C.

Evaluating Solar Cell Fracture as a Function of Module Mechanical Loading Conditions

44th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, June 28 2017, Washington D.C.

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TravEL-Spot
PLus-Spot

Ultraviolet Fluorescence

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UVF Kit

ContactSpot

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