Micro-Photoluminescence Upgrade

Application & Methods Micro-Photoluminescence Upgrade Microscope–Spectrometer Configurations MATCHING APPLICATIONS & METHODS DESCRIPTION KEY BENEFITS Matching Applications & Methods​ Solar Cell Characterization LED Characterization Single Photon Source Characterization Micro-PL Imaging and Spectroscopy in a Single Coupled Setup From System Design to Measurement Insight The Micro-Photoluminescence Upgrade combines a scanning microscope with a spectrometer to integrate spatial, spectral, and temporal information within a single measurement workflow. This coupling provides detailed insight into local photophysical and electronic behavior, revealing inhomogeneities, defect-related emission, and carrier dynamics that remain inaccessible with conventional spectroscopy. By uncovering these fine-scale variations, the upgrade offers a robust foundation for advanced research in photovoltaics, optoelectronics, nanomaterials, and semiconductor development. Key Micro-PL Methods Micro-PL enables techniques that combine spatial, spectral, and temporal information to reveal local material properties with high precision. TRPL imaging maps spatial variations in luminescence lifetimes, uncovering defects, inhomogeneities, and recombination behavior across a sample. Carrier diffusion measurements build on this by tracking how charge carriers move away from their point of generation, providing insight into transport efficiency and loss pathways. Latest Blog Articles High-Purity Single-Photon Emission in Carbon-Doped h-BN Scientific Resources APPLICATION NOTE: MEASURING STEADY-STATE AND TIME-RESOLVED PHOTOLUMINESCENCE Learn how time-resolved fluorescence techniques reveal excited-state dynamics and charge-carrier processes in materials. APPLICATION NOTE: TIME-RESOLVED FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY AND MICROSCOPY How time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy reveal excited-state dynamics, defects, and charge-carrier processes POSTER: MEASURING STEADY-STATE AND TRPL Measuring steady-state and TRPL of a thin film CIGS solar cell by a positionable, micrometer-sized observation volume POSTER: TRPL OF UP-CONVERSION NANOPARTICLE TRPL reveals energy transfer processes, lifetimes, and spatially resolved optical properties POSTER: PHOTOLUMINESCENCE ANALYSIS OF PV DEVICES Poster on non-destructive photoluminescence analysis of PV devices using TRPL microscopy to study carrier dynamics, diffusion and material properties. CUSTOMER VIDEO: STUDY OF DEFECTS IN METAL HALIDE PEROVSKITES In this customer video, Prof. Jinsong Huang (University of North Carolina) discusses how electronic defects affect efficiency and stability in perovskite solar cells and how FLIM helps visualize their impact. Available Microscope and Spectrometer Configurations FluoMic Solira MicroTime 200 Microscope body Upright Inverted Observation volume µm-sized (2 - 100 µm) Confocal Image speed Optional scanning upgrade, depending on piezo scanner, > 30 sec depending on piezo scanner, > 30 sec depending on piezo scanner, > 30 sec, or FLIMbee galvo scanner, with FLIMbee several fps* Software SymphoTime 64 Integrated Solira software Carrier diffusion upgrade yes FluoTime 250 FluoTime 300 FlexLambda Detector type PMA Hybrid Series PMA Hybrid Series, NIR PMT PMA Hybrid Series, SPAD Number of detectors 1 - 2 1 - 4 Spectral range