Thin Film Photo voltaic Lab
The Thin Film Photovoltaics laboratory is dedicated to provide next-generation high-performance thin-film solar cells, sensors and optoelectronic devices and applications for affordable energy-sustainable future with the aim to provide impactful solutions for the benefit to industry and society. Currently, the demand for solar energy is gaining interest and a lot of research work is going on to provide cost-effective, environment-friendly thin-film solar cells. This lab supports a multipurpose and interdisciplinary working environment not only for the research but different collaborative activities also. The focus of this lab is to develop and characterize low-cost earth-abundant thin-film solar cells through efficient vacuum and non-vacuum-based technologies. In this lab, we continually strive to acquire and intelligently apply the resources to support the research community to advance in the PV field. Current activities of the laboratory cover a broad spectrum, ranging from fundamental research to industrial technology transfer.
The Thin Film Photovoltaic Lab focuses on both fundamental and applied aspects of thin film based semiconductor devices. Faculties, Ph.D. students, M.Tech and B.Tech students are working in these areas of research including solar cell, sensors, and other semiconducting devices.
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Sl. No. |
Faculty Name |
Mail ID |
Specialization |
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| 1. | Dr. Udai P. Singh | [email protected] |
Group Head |
| 2. | Dr. Arindam Basak | [email protected] | 1. Fabrication and numerical modelling of CdTe, SnS, CuSnS based solar cells. 2. Fabrication and characterization of thin film sensors. |
| 3. | Dr. Srinibasa Padhy | [email protected] |
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| 4. | Mr. Rajendra Prasad | [email protected] |
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| Completed | |||
| Sl. No. | Name | Topic | Year |
| 1 | Dr. SrinibasaPadhy | Experimental and Theoretical Modeling of Kesterite Based Thin Film Absorber Layer | 2021 |
| 2 | Dr. Vishvas Kumar | Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide/Selenide (Cu2ZnSn(SxSe1-x)4) Absorber Layer Formation and Effect of Surface Treatment and Annealing | 2020 |
| 3 | Dr. Rozalin Panda | Thermal and Irradiation Induced Modifications in the Structural, Optical and Electrical Properties of AgInSe2 Thin Fillms | 2020 |
| 4 | Dr. Arindam Basak | Development and Fabrication of Binary and Ternary Compound Semiconductor Based Thin Film Solar Cells | 2020 |
| 5 | Dr. Susanta Kumar Sahoo | Structural and Morphological Modifications of ZnO Thin Films Using ion Beam Irradiation | 2018 |
| 6 | Dr. Maya Devi | Studies on the Microstructure, Optical and Electrical Properties of Some Metal Modified TiO2 Based Thin Films | 2017 |
| 7 | Dr. BhagyashreePani | Synthesis & Characterization of Kesterite thin film solar cell absorber layers | 2016 |
| 8 | Dr. ChandanAshis Gupta | Study of electrical, Optical and structural properties of doped and co-doped ZnO thin Films | 2015 |
| Ongoing | |||
| Sl. No. | Name | Tentative Topic | |
| 1 | Ms. SiktaMondal | Study of electrical, Optical and structural properties of HfO2 and ZnO thin Films | |
| 2 | Ms. Ipsita Jena | Study the device properties of CdS/CdTe solar cell | |
| 3 | Ms. IpsitaMohanty | Process development of perovskite (CH3NH3PbI3/CH3NH3SnI3) Solar Cells | |
| 4 | Mr. Rajendra Prasad | Study of electrical, Optical and structural properties of CIGS/Se thin Films for Solar cell Application | |
| 5 | Ms. Shriya S Bal | Study of Sb Chalcogenide thin Films for Solar cell Application | |
| 6 | Ms. RajeshwariMannu | Study Ternary Semiconductor thin Films for Solar cell Application | |
| 7 | Mr. Dipak Jena | Efficiency enhancement of Structural, Optical and Electrical properties of CIGS/Se thin Films for Solar cell | |
| S.No. | Equipment Name | Model/Make |
| 1. | Four-source Co-evaporation System | Custom Designed
M/s Excel Instruments |
| 2 | DC/RF sputtering system | M/s Excel Instruments |
| 3. | DC/RF Sputtering system | Advanced Process Technology
Pune |
| 4. | X-ray Diffraction unit | Shimadzu XRD-6100 |
| 5. | UV-VIS spectrophotometer | Shimadzu UV-2450 |
| 6. | Hall Effect Measurement | HMS-3000
(Ecopia, Korea) |
| 7. | EDXRF/ MNRE | Shimadzu EDX-7000 |
| 8. | RTP Furnace-1 | RTP-1000D4
MTL, USA |
| 9. | RTP Furnace-2 | Custom Designed
M/S Excel Instruments |
| 10. | Digital Furnace-1 | Custom Designed |
| 11. | RTP furnace-3 | Custom Designed
M/S Excel Instrument |
| 12. | RTP Furnace-4 | Custom Designed
M/S Advanced Process Tech, Pune |
| 13. | Current-voltage measurement setup | Keithley 2611 and 2614B |
| 14. | Impedance Analyzers/ LCR Meter | PSM 1700
Newtons4th |
| 15. | Impedance Analyzers/ LCR Meter | Agilent E4980A |
| 16. | Thermal Evaporation System with e-beam facility | Hind High Vac. |
| 17. | Spin Coating System/DST | Apex Instruments |
| 18. | Ball Milling | Fritsch P6 |
| 19. | Glass Cutter | |
| 20. | Spray Pyrolysis unit with Substrate heating arrangement | M/s Excel Instruments |
| 21. | Thickness Measurement | F-10, Filmetrics, USA |
| 22. | Fume Hood | Custom Designed |
Research Domain
1. Fabrication and numerical modelling of CdTe, CIGS, SnS, CuSnS, CZTS based solar cells.
2. Fabrication and characterization of thin filmsensors.
3. Performance analysis of Perovskite Solar cells.
4. Modelling and fabrication of semiconductor devices.
5. Fabrication and characteristics study of different magnetic materials.
Several high end equipment for fabrication and characterization purpose are available in the lab like, DC and RF Sputtering, Co-Evaporation, Thermal Evaporation, Ball Milling XRD, ED-XRF, Hall Effect Measurement System, UV-VIS Spectrophotometer, I-V and C-V Measurement System. A number of students from B.Tech , M.Tech and PhD are doing research in this lab.
Facilities Available
The lab facilities includes High-end workstations, EEG system, data acquisition system, multispectral drone, DSO, and LabVIEW (cRIO, MyRIO).
| S.No. | Equipment Name | Model/Make |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Four source Co-evaporation System | Custom Designed M/s Excel Instruments |
| 2 | DC/RF sputtering system | M/s Excel Instruments |
| 3. | DC/RF Sputtering system | Advanced Process Technology
Pune |
| 4. | X-ray Diffraction unit | Shimadzu XRD-6100 |
| 5. | UV-VIS spectrophotometer | Shimadzu UV-2450 |
| 6. | Hall Effect Measurement | HMS-3000
(Ecopia, Korea) |
| 7. | EDXRF/ MNRE | Shimadzu EDX-7000 |
| 8. | RTP Furnace-1 | RTP-1000D4 MTL, USA |
| 9. | RTP Furnace-2 | Custom Designed M/S Excel Instruments |
| 10. | Digital Furnace-1 | Custom Designed |
| 11. | RTP furnace-3 | Custom Designed
M/S Excel Instrument |
| 12. | RTP Furnace-4 | Custom Designed
M/S Advanced Process Tech, Pune |
| 13. | Current-voltage measurement setup | Keithley 2611 and 2614B |
| 14. | Impedance Analyzers/ LCR Meter | PSM 1700 Newtons4th |
| 15. | Impedance Analyzers/ LCR Meter | Agilent E4980A |
| 16. | Thermal Evaporation System with e-beam facility | Hind High Vac. |
| 17. | Spin Coating System/DST | Apex Instruments |
| 18. | Ball Milling | Fritsch P6 |
| 19. | Glass Cutter | |
| 20. | Spray Pyrolysis unit with Substrate heating arrangement | M/s Excel Instruments |
| 21. | Thickness Measurement | F-10, Filmetrics, USA |
| 22. | Fume Hood | Custom Designed |
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