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MDS-Onto
MDS-Onto
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Person
AFMChannel
Speed of spin-coating.
Absorbance
absorbance read by instrument
Accessory
Accessory used for the measurement
An additional component or device such as crystal, gas cell, or sample holder, that enhances or modifies the functionality of the instrument.
AmbientTemperature
Amplitude
Drying temperature in the evaporation process of film preparation.
BackgroundScans
measurement of the infrared radiation for baseline correction.
backsheet
Material used to cover the rear of the module. E.g., TPT, Tedlar.
BeamSplitter
Multiple beamsplitter options are present such as KBr, XT-KBr, and Quartz
Beamsplitter
Multiple beamsplitter options are present such as KBr, XT-KBr, and Quartz
Cantilever
Cell
cell-area
Total cell surface area.
Number of cells in a module
The cell efficiency measured by a current voltage process
A calibration setting that deteremines the irradiance level of a light source, typically determined by a reference cell
cell-technology
Technology used on the cell level, i.e., cell architecture. E.g., Al-BSF, PERC, PERT, MWT, IBC, SHJ.
cells-per-string
The number of cells in series together per individual string. E.g., 60, 72, etc.
ChargeControllerType
Charge controller type.
ClimateZone
connector-type
Which version of lead connection is used to connect panel. E.g, MC4, MC3, T4.
Correction
The process of adjusting the spectral data to account for any instrumental factor like baseline correction.
The current at max power measured by a current voltage process
CurrentAtMaximumPower
CurrentAtMaximumPower
DC current at maximum power point
DC current at the maximum power point under STC
CurrentShortCircuit
Module short circuit current
Short-circuit current of the cell
The analysis method used on a raw dataset generated by a current voltage process
The raw current voltage data generated by a current voltage process
The file path of a dataset generated by a current voltage process
The author of a recipe for a current voltage process
The creation date for a current voltage process recipe
The file path for a current voltage process recipe
The identification number for a current voltage recipe
The parameters that resulted from the current voltage process
The datetime when a current voltage process was executed
A sample used in a current voltage process
The step size of the voltage for a current voltage process
DateImaged
Detector
A sensitive component that converts infrared radiation from the sample into an electrical signal for spectral analysis.
Sofwtare used in the instrument
DimensionsImage
Type of solvent for thin-film preparation.
Dimple
Tipped structures resulting from ductile failure
DriveAmplitude
Elevation
Elevation above sea level
encapsulant
Polymer material used to hold front sheet and back sheet together. Eg., EVA, POE, etc.
Material of the polymer encapsulant
EstimatedStressIntensityFactor
An estimation of the stress amplification at the crack tip
ExposureConditions
The specific environmental factors and durations to which samples are subjected to before characterization.
The step count of the exposure.
The temperature set point of the chamber.
The type of exposure e.g. damp heat, cyclic UV, outdoors.
The ambient temperature of the room that a current voltage process is being performed in
FieldOfView
the field of view of an AFM scan
The fill factor measured by a current voltage process
FilmDimentions
FilmPreparation
The amount of time between flash pulses
A UVF fluorescence pattern of a module
FractographyImage
FractographyImageCharacteristic
frame-material
Material used for the module frame.
GainParameters
Amplitude image from AFM instrument.
Identifier
InitiationSite
Instrument
A NicoletFTIR-OpticalSpectroscopy for chemical analysis
An AgilentFTIR-OpticalSpectroscopy for chemical analysis
interconnection-scheme
Method used to wire cells together. RIBBON, SHINGLED, WIRE
InterdigitatedComb
Specimen subclass for an individual interdigitated comb
Irradiance
junction-box-locations
Location on rear of module housing junction box(es). Location could be on module EDGE; CENTER or SPLIT are commonly seen on half-cell modules.
Latitude
North/south position of a point on the Earth, decimal format
LightRange
Range of light levels that can be used
The amount of time data is acquired during flash pulses
The standard testing condition load voltage of a sample being measured
Longitude
East/west position of a point on the Earth, decimal format
make
Manufacturer or creator of device.
MaterialName
The name of the sample
MaterialType
The type of material used as sample
The maximum power point measured by a current voltage process
Measurement
Chemical analysis carried out on the sample.
module-arc
Front glass module anti-reflective coating. Boolean.
module-area
Total area of module surface in cm2.
Theoretical efficency of a module
Polymer encapsulant of a module
Electrical junction box for connection to the module
module-packaging
The materials used for each layer of the solar panel excluding cell components. Either glass on glass (GG), glass with backsheet GB), glass with transparent backsheet (GTB).
Measurements of a module taken at STC and 1000 W/m^2 irradiance
ModuleRatingCondition
Condition of the cell
Condition of the module
MountingType
How the arrays are mounted (fixed, one axis tracker, two axis tracker, vertical, etc)
nameplate-imp
Current at maximum power point rated at STC.
nameplate-isc
Short-circuit current rated at STC
nameplate-pmp
Maximum power rated at STC.
nameplate-vmp
Voltage at maximum power point rated at STC.
nameplate-voc
Open-circuit voltage rated at STC
NumScans
Number of scans for each run
number-busbars
Number of busbars present per cell. Non-ribbon based technologies show none.
cells-x
Number of cells in the shortest direction. E.g., 6, 8, 10
cells-y
Number of cells in the longest direction. E.g., 10, 12, 20
NumberInverters
Number of inverters located at the site
number-junction-box
Total number of junction boxes present on the module.
Number of cells in a group of solar panels connected in series in a module
number-parallel-strings
Number of series connections present in the module. 1 if all cells in series, 2 or more otherwise.
Number of groups of solar panels connected in series in a module
NumberofScan
ObservedFailure
Perminant deformation caused by fracture
ObservedModeOneFailure
Failure of a material by tensile stress normal to the plane of the crack, ie: opening
ObservedModeThreeFailure
Failure of a material by shear stress parallel to the plane of the crack and parallel to the crack front, ie: tearing
ObservedModeTwoFailure
Failure of a material by shear stress parallel to the plane of the crack and perpendicular ot the crack front, ie: sliding
The open circuit voltage measured by a current voltage process
OperatorName
Term from the OrangeButton Taxonomy
OutputCurrent
Charge controller output voltage [A-dc].
OutputVoltage
Charge controller output voltage [V-dc].
PersonORCiD
Unique ID of a person
Phase
Drying time in the evaporation process of film preparation.
Polymer backsheet of a PV cell or module
PhotovoltaicCell
PV cell that composes a module
PhotovoltaicCellID
Identifier for the PV cell
PhotovoltaicCellProperty
A property of a PV cell
PhotovoltaicChargeController
PhotovoltaicChargeControllerID
Charge controller id.
PhotovoltaicChargeControllerNote
PhotovoltaicChargeControllerProperty
PhotovoltaicInverter
An inverter to convert DC to AC
PhotovoltaicModule
A PV module, comprised of cells, for field deployment
Module identifier
A property of a PV module
PhotovoltaicRacking
How PV modules are arranged within the system
PhotovoltaicSite
Physical location of a PV site
PhotovoltaicSiteID
Site identifier
PhotovoltaicSiteNote
PhotovoltaicSiteParameter
Parameter or property a PV site has
PlaneOfArrayIrradiance
PowerDC
DC power at STC, 1 sun of irradiance
DC power produced by the cell
Power at refrence conditions
ProfilometryInsturment
ProfilometryInsturmentID
PyrometerInstrument
PyrometerReading
PyrometryInstrument
PyrometryMonitor
In situ monitor of print
RackingType
Type of racking used (open, closed, roof, etc)
ReadMode
ReadingMode
The specific method or setting used by the spectrometer to acquire spectral data from the sample.
ReadingSpeed
readingTime
Time the instrument takes for the readings
ReadingSpeed
ReadingTime
Time the instrument takes for the readings
Water content in the air divided by maximum water held at that temperature.
RiverPattern
The pattern which results from fatigue crack growth
RollRange
Range of roll motion
Area of an invididual cell within a module that a current voltage process is being performed on
Resisitivity of the sample that a current voltage is being performed on
SampleScans
The process of collecting infrared spectral data from a sample by measuring the absorption at varoius wavelenghths.
Total area of the module that a current voltage process is being performed on
The saturation current density measured by a current voltage process
Sensitivity
Equipment sensitivity
The detector's ability to accurately measure and respond to small amounts of infrared radiation.
Sensor
The series resistance measured by a current voltage process
The short circuit current measured by a current voltage process
The shunt resistance measured by a current voltage process
The working range of the current of a simulator
The working range of the intensity of a simulator
Type of measurement a simulator is performing
The spational uniformity of a simulator
The model of the solar simulator, i.e. FMT-350
The serial number of a solar simulator
The working range of the voltage of a simulator
A tool used to simulate the environment of a sun for a PV module, to perform a current voltage measurement
The identification number of a solar simulator
The manufacturer of a solar simulator, i.e. 'Sinton Instruments'
The name of a solar simulator, i.e. 'Lab 1 Simulator'
SpectralRange
Spectral Range
The range of infrared wavelengths the instrument measured
The cummulative time a batch or sample was in exposure.
Beach Mark
Striation
A mark caused by a changing stress state
The established intensity of a current voltage process
TearBand
A mark perpendicular to the direction of faitgue crack growth
temperature-coefficient-current
Reduction of some percent of ISC per degree Celsius. Rate at which current changes in reponse to a change in temperature.
temperature-coefficient-power
Reduction of some percent of PMP per degree Celsius. Rate at which power changes in reponse to a change in temperature.
temperature-coefficient-voltage
Reduction of some percent of VOC per degree Celsius. Rate at which a voltage changes in reponse to a change in temperature.
Thickness
Thickness of the module, not counting the framing
Thickness of the sample
TiltRange
Range of tilt motion
TipRadius
The radius of the AFM tip
Title
TrackingAlgorithm
If system is tracking, method used (truetracking, backtracking, diffuse tracking, etc)
Transmittance
transmittance read by instrument
VideoID
The voltage at max power measured by a current voltage process
VoltageAtMaximumPower
DC voltage at the maximum power point of the cell
DC voltage at the maximum power point under STC
VoltageOpenCircuit
Module open circuit voltage, maximum voltage the module can provide
Open-circuit voltage of the cell
The amount a cell's output voltage changes due to temperature
wafer-crystallinity
Distinguishes whether the silicon wafer was manufactured as a single crystal, multiple crystals, or no crystal (amorphous); if not silicon, another value is used such as THIN FILM.
wafer-doping-polarity
Doping polarity of absorber. E.g., n-type or p-type.
Doping type of the wafer that a current voltage process is being performed on
Module weight
WindDirection
WindSpeed
XRange
Range in the X direction of probe
Range of motion along the X-axis
YRange
Range in the Y direction of the probe
Range of motion along the Y-axis
ZRange
Range in the Z direction of the probe
ZSensorNoise
Noise level of the Z sensor
ZStop
Point at which the Z-stop is set, minimum Z value.
Algorithm
Date
Department
Distance
Force
Identifier
Laboratory
Length
Manufacturer
MeasuringDevice
Metadata
Method
NodeSerialNumber
NonTransformativeAnalysisProcess
PrimaryData
ProcessingNode
ProjectIdentifier
Sample
SequenceNumber
Temperature
ValueObject
Width
AFMInstrument
An instrument that does atomic force microscopy (AFM)
Piezoelectric sensor location of the AFM instrument.
AFMInstrumentModel
Model of the AFM instrument
AFMTip
A tip used in an AFM instrument that scans across a sample
Ad2
Analysis
A process using statistical techniques to examine data to extract underlying relationships
BoardType
Shape describing the interdigitated comb board
CantileverForceConstant
the force constant of the cantilever; depends on the material
CantileverMaterial
the material of the AFM cantilever
CantileverResonanceFrequency
the resonance frequency of the cantilever; depends on the material
CaptureRateMax
CaptureRateMin
Category
CellCutType
CellCutType
CellTechnologyType
CellTechnologyType
Cell technology (PERC, TOPCon, Al-BSF, CdTe, CIGS, etc)
Cleanliness
Value describing the cleanliness of the interdigitated comb
A recipe describing the settings for a current voltage process
Date
Department
DetectionWavelength
DetectorLength
Length of the detector.
DetectorName
Name of the detector.
DetectorType
DetectorWidth
Width of the detector.
Distance
DistanceFromSample
Distance of the detector from the sample.
Energy
The energy of the incident beam.
EnergyUsed
ExposureTime
Facility
Facility where the experiment was performed.
FileExtension
FilePath
FilterType
FingerAmount
Value describing the number of fingers an interdigitated comb posseses
FocalDistance
Force
FrameRate
Gap
Value describing the space between each finger of an interdigitated comb
Geometry
HatchDistance
HotStage
hot stage for temperature dependent AFM experiments
HotStageDiameter
HotStageTemperature
temperature range of a hotstage in an AFM instrument
ImageSequence
Running sequence of the image taken.
InstrumentID
InstrumentName
IntegralGrain
Phase image from AFM instrument.
Intensity
InterdigitatedCombIdentifier
Identifier for each pattern of a board containing interdigitated combs
Laboratory
Length
Length of the module along longest side
Length of the sample
LogFile
Contains log of the results.
Magnification
Manufacturer
A company or entity that designs, produces, and supplies the instrument and its accessories.
Manufacturer of the instrument
Masking
Value describing the masking of an interdigitated comb
MeasuringDevice
Metadata
MetadataFormat
Model
An algorithm that describes an underlying relationship between inputs and outputs
ModelFilePath
File path unique to a model
ModelID
Unique ID of a model
ModelName
Human-readable, English name of a model
ModelResults
Results of a model
ModelType
Type of a model (linear, regression, logistic, etc.)
NodeSerialNumber
Objective
Objective lens, ex: 5X, 20X
Person
model
Signifier of series or line of products.
PiezoelectricSensor
PiezoelectricSensorLocation
Dimension of the fluoroelastomer film.
PixelSize
Pixel size of the detector.
PlateNumber
A subcomponent of an occurent
Plating
Value describing the plating of an interdigitated comb
Position
Position of ---
Power
PreFiltration
PrimaryData
ProfilometryModel
Model of the insturment being used
ProjectIdentifier
Recipe
A set of specifications that describes how a process is carried out
RecipeAuthor
Person created a recipe
RecipeCreatedDate
Date that a recipe is created
RecipeFilePath
File path unique to a recipe
RecipeID
Unique ID for a recipe
RecipeModifiedDate
Date that a recipe is modified
Resolution
The ability of the spectrometer to distinguish between closely spaced spectral features i.e smallest difference in wavenumbers.
ResonanceFrequency
Solvent concentration.
Result
A consequence, effect, or outcome of a process
ResultID
Unique ID of a result
RunEndDate
RunStartDate
Sample
SampleDate
Date that a sample was created
SampleDimension
Dimensions of a sample (if sample is solid)
SampleID
Controls response time of the feedback loop; can dramatically affect the image quality and dependent on both the duration and magnitude of the error signal.
Unique ID of a sample
SampleRate
output sampling rate
SampleSize
Size of samples that are within working range of an AFM instrument
Scale
ScanAngle
Angle at which the scanning occurs.
ScanLines
ScanParameters
Size of the AFM scan along one side of the square.
ScanRate
Controls the rate at which the cantilever scans the sample area.
ScanSpeed
The speed range in which the probe moves across a sample
SensorPosition
Coaxial vs concentric
SensorType
Wavelength range
SequenceNumber
SerialNumber
A unique identifier assigned to each individual instrument.
Serial numer of the instrument
SetPoint
Cleaning process of the substrate.
Size
Software
Software used by the instrument to perform AFM technique
Software used in the instrument
the computer programs used to control the instrument.
Solvent
SolventType
SpincoaterInstrument
SpincoatingParameters
SpotSize
StackNumber
The stack of the data.
Station
Particular beamline within the facility.
Substrate
SubstrateDimensions
SubstrateMaterial
Value describing the material that the substrate on which the interdigitated combs lie on is composed of
SubstrateType
SyncXrayDetector
The detector used to capture the transmitted X-rays.
Temperature
TipMaterial
The material of the AFM tip
Tool
ToolCalibrationDate
Date that a tool is calibrated
ToolCalibrationPerson
Person that calibrated a tool
ToolCalibrationResults
Results of a calibration of a tool
ToolID
Unique ID of a tool
ToolManufacturer
Manufacturer of a tool
Model
ToolModel
Model of a tool
The specific version or type of instrument.
ToolSerialNo
Unique serial number of a tool (assigned by manufacturer)
ToolSoftware
Software used by a tool
TraceMaterial
Value describing the material that the finger traces are composed of
Turn
Wavelength
The wavelength used for the experiment.
Wavelength(s) of light being used for analysis
wavelength of reading
WavelengthRange
The span of infrared wavelengths that the instrument can measure.
Width
Width of module along shortest side
Width of the sample
ZCoordinate
ZSensor