Deposition and coating of CdTe, Si and III-V structures, Transparent Conducting Oxides. Expertise in optoelectronic materials including electrical and optical characterisation. For details on other applications please contact d.a.lamb@swansea.ac.uk

 Cell and Module Manufacture

• 5 Metal Organic Chemical Vapour Deposition reactors
• In-line MOCVD reactor
• Inkjet printer
• Evaporators
• Spin Coater

Materials characterisation

• Scanning Electron Microscope with EDAX
• Optical microscopy
• UV/visible optical spectroscopy
• Profilometer

Solar Cell Testing

• Solar Simulator Class A
• Four-point resistivity probe
• Hall effect measurement
• Bentham spectral response IQE and EQE
• micro Laser Beam Induced Current imaging

Real World Testing

• Thin Film PV Wall (CIGS)
• Outdoor Test Site
• Weather Station
• Environmental Chamber
• Light Soaker

If you are interested in working with CSER on a collaborative project, please contact the centre on 01745 535 238 or e-mail d.a.lamb@swansea.ac.uk