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    R&D and Manufacturing
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    End of Life Decommissioning

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    Custom Solutions

    Perovskite

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    Electroluminescence & Photoluminescence

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    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.

Look while you load: Electroluminescence and IV testing of solar panels under mechanical load

Presentation from the 2017 NREL/SNL/BNL PV Module Reliability Workshop, Lakewood CO, February 28 2017

TCAD Modeling of TLM Contact Resistance Structures

32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 21Jun2016, Munich, Germany

Mechanical Load Testing of Solar Panels – Beyond Certification Testing

43rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 10 Jun 2016, Portland, OR

Dependence of Solar Cell Contact Resistivity Measurements on Sample Preparation Methods

43rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 10 Jun 2016, Portland, OR

A Better Way to Bend: Vacuum and Air Pressure for Mechanical Load Testing of Solar Panels

NREL Photovoltaic Module Reliability Workshop 2016 (PVMRW)

Contact Resistance Measurement – Observations on Technique and Test Parameters

Background of contact resistance measurement techniques, and discusses the effects of test method and analysis algorithm on results.

Cracked Cell Solutions

NREL Photovoltaic Module Reliability Workshop 2015 (PVMRW)

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