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Journal of Applied Crystallography | 2016

Microstrain distributions in polycrystalline thin films measured by X-ray microdiffraction

Norbert Schäfer; Gilbert A. Chahine; Angus J. Wilkinson; Thomas Schmid; Thorsten Rissom; Tobias U. Schülli; Daniel Abou-Ras

Microstrain distributions were acquired in functional thin films by high-resolution X-ray microdiffraction measurements, using polycrystalline CuInSe2 thin films as a model system. This technique not only provides spatial resolutions at the submicrometre scale but also allows for analysis of thin films buried within a complete solar-cell stack. The microstrain values within individual CuInSe2 grains were determined to be of the order of 10−4. These values confirmed corresponding microstrain distribution maps obtained on the same CuInSe2 layer by electron backscatter diffraction and Raman microspectroscopy.


Ultramicroscopy | 2016

Microstrain distribution mapping on CuInSe2 thin films by means of electron backscatter diffraction, X-ray diffraction, and Raman microspectroscopy

Norbert Schäfer; Angus J. Wilkinson; Thomas Schmid; Aimo Winkelmann; Gilbert A. Chahine; Tobias U. Schülli; Thorsten Rissom; Julien Marquardt; Susan Schorr; Daniel Abou-Ras

The investigation of the microstructure in functional, polycrystalline thin films is an important contribution to the enhanced understanding of structure-property relationships in corresponding devices. Linear and planar defects within individual grains may affect substantially the performance of the device. These defects are closely related to strain distributions. The present work compares electron and X-ray diffraction as well as Raman microspectroscopy, which provide access to microstrain distributions within individual grains. CuInSe2 thin films for solar cells are used as a model system. High-resolution electron backscatter diffraction and X-ray microdiffraction as well as Raman microspectroscopy were applied for this comparison. Consistently, microstrain values were determined of the order of 10(-4) by these three techniques. However, only electron backscatter diffraction, X-ray microdiffraction exhibit sensitivities appropriate for mapping local strain changes at the submicrometer level within individual grains in polycrystalline materials.


Microscopy and Microanalysis | 2014

Comparison of techniques for strain measurements in CuInSe2 absorber layers of thin-film solar cells

Norbert Schäfer; M. Klaus; C. Genzel; J. Marquart; Susan Schorr; Thorsten Rissom; Angus J. Wilkinson; Tobias U. Schülli; Thomas Schmid; Daniel Abou-Ras

1. Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin fur Materialien und Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany 2. Freie Universitaet Berlin, Institute of Geological Sciences, Malteserstr. 74-100, 12249 Berlin, Germany 3. Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PH, U.K. 4. European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, BP 220, Grenoble Cedex, France 5. Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Richard-Willstatter-Str. 11, 12205 Berlin, Germany


Journal of Raman Spectroscopy | 2015

Shedding light onto the spectra of lime: Raman and luminescence bands of CaO, Ca(OH)2 and CaCO3

Thomas Schmid; Petra Dariz


Advanced Characterization Techniques for Thin Film Solar Cells | 2011

Raman Spectroscopy on Thin Films for Solar Cells

J. Álvarez-García; Victor Izquierdo-Roca; Paul Pistor; Thomas Schmid; A. Pérez-Rodríguez


Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy | 2016

Tomography of homogenized laser-induced plasma by Radon transform technique

S. Eschlböck-Fuchs; Alexander Demidov; I. B. Gornushkin; Thomas Schmid; R. Rössler; N. Huber; Ulrich Panne; J.D. Pedarnig


Zootaxa | 2017

Collection management and study of microscope slides: Storage, profiling, deterioration, restoration procedures, and general recommendations

Birger Neuhaus; Thomas Schmid; Jens Riedel


Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy | 2016

Monte Carlo standardless approach for laser induced breakdown spectroscopy based on massive parallel graphic processing unit computing

Alexandr Demidov; S. Eschlböck-Fuchs; A. Ya. Kazakov; I. B. Gornushkin; P.J. Kolmhofer; J.D. Pedarnig; N. Huber; J. Heitz; Thomas Schmid; R. Rössler; Ulrich Panne


European Journal of Mineralogy | 2016

Calcium aluminates in clinker remnants as marker phases for various types of 19th-century cement studied by Raman microspectroscopy

Petra Dariz; J. Neubauer; F. Goetz-Neunhoeffer; Thomas Schmid


Construction and Building Materials | 2016

Chemical imaging of historical mortars by Raman microscopy

Thomas Schmid; Petra Dariz

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I. B. Gornushkin

Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung

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Ulrich Panne

Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung

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Tobias U. Schülli

European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

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J.D. Pedarnig

Johannes Kepler University of Linz

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N. Huber

Johannes Kepler University of Linz

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Alexander Demidov

Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung

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