Dependence of coil sensitivity on sample thickness in inductively coupled photoconductance measurements

Lachlan E. Black*, Erwin Kessels

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    Abstract

    It is shown that the sensitivity of widely used inductively coupled photoconductance measurements is significantly dependent on sample thickness in the range of typical silicon wafer thicknesses, due to the decay of the magnetic field strength with distance from the coil. Sample thickness (as well as any separation from the coil) should therefore be taken into account in system calibration in order to avoid systematic errors. We combine experimental data together with analytical and finite-element modelling of the coil impedance to identify the functional form of the sensitivity decay in the regime of interest and determine the corresponding value of the attenuation length for the WCT-120TS photoconductance measurement system. Simple formulas are provided to allow the experimentalist to correct for sample thickness and lift-off. Application of this procedure to experimental calibration data is shown to resolve apparent scatter, allowing measurements to be performed with an unprecedented degree of confidence.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSiliconPV 2019 - 9th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics
    EditorsSebastien Dubois, Stefan Glunz, Pierre Verlinden, Brendel Rolf, Arthur Weeber, Giso Hahn, Marco Poortmans, Christophe Ballif
    PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
    ISBN (Electronic)9780735418929
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 27 Aug 2019
    Event9th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics, SiliconPV 2019 - Leuven, Belgium
    Duration: 8 Apr 201910 Apr 2019

    Publication series

    NameAIP Conference Proceedings
    Volume2147
    ISSN (Print)0094-243X
    ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

    Conference

    Conference9th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics, SiliconPV 2019
    Country/TerritoryBelgium
    CityLeuven
    Period8/04/1910/04/19

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