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cond-mat.dis-nn2013
Hot spots spontaneously emerging in thin film photovoltaics
Anthony C. Vasko, Aarohi Vijh, Victor G. Karpov
We present data exhibiting hot spots spontaneously emerging in forward biased thin film photovoltaics based on a-Si:H technology. These spots evolve over time shrinking in their di…
cond-mat.mes-hall2013★ 1 cited
Nucleation and growth of metal whiskers
Victor Karpov
The existence of metal whiskers is attributed to the energy gain due to electrostatic polarization of needle shaped metal filaments in the electric field induced by surface imperfe…
cond-mat.mes-hall2013★ 8 cited
Hot spot runaway in thin film photovoltaics and related structures
V. G. Karpov, A. Vasko, A. Vijh
We show that thin film diode structures, such as photovoltaics and light emitting arrays, can undergo zero threshold localized thermal runaway leading to thermal and electrical non…