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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2015
Screen Holdings Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Osaka University, Osaka, JP;
Hidetoshi Nakanishi, Kyoto, JP;
Akira Ito, Kyoto, JP;
Iwao Kawayama, Osaka, JP;
Masayoshi Tonouchi, Osaka, JP;
SCREEN HOLDINGS, CO., LTD., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
An inspection apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention inspects a solar cell that is of a photo device. The inspection apparatus includes: an irradiation part that irradiates the solar cell with pulse light emitted from a femtosecond laser that is of a light source; an electromagnetic wave detection part that detects an electromagnetic wave pulse emitted from the solar cell in response to the irradiation of the solar cell with the pulse light; and a PL light detection part that detects photoluminescence light generated in the solar cell in response to the irradiation of the solar cell with the pulse light.