Dr. Katherine M. Stika Profile

Dr. Katherine M. Stika

at Dupont CR&D

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Publications (6)

Proceedings Article | 26 September 2016 Paper

Sequential accelerated tests: Improving the correlation of accelerated tests to module performance in the field

Thomas Felder, William Gambogi, Katherine Stika, Bao-Ling Yu, Alex Bradley, Hongjie Hu, Lucie Garreau-Iles, T. John Trout

Proceedings Volume 9938, 993804 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2239030

KEYWORDS: Photovoltaics, Ultraviolet radiation, Climatology, Solar cells, Positron emission tomography, Ferroelectric polymers, Roads, Reliability, Glasses, Standards development

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Proceedings Article | 23 September 2015 Presentation + Paper

Development of backsheet tests and measurements to improve correlation of accelerated exposures to fielded modules

Thomas Felder, William Gambogi, James Kopchick, Lucas Amspacher, R. Scott Peacock, Benjamin Foltz, Katherine Stika, Alexander Bradley, Babak Hamzavy, Bao-Ling Yu, Lucie Garreau-iles, Oakland Fu, Hongjie Hu, T. John Trout

Proceedings Volume 9563, 956303 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2188627

KEYWORDS: FT-IR spectroscopy, Adhesives, Positron emission tomography, Ultraviolet radiation, Polymers, Photovoltaics, Spectrometers, Spectroscopy, Roads, Nondestructive evaluation

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Proceedings Article | 8 October 2014 Paper

Optical properties of PV backsheets: key indicators of module performance and durability

Thomas Felder, William Gambogi, James Kopchick, R. Scott Peacock, Katherine Stika, T. John Trout, Alexander Bradley, Babak Hamzavytehrany, Abdulkerim Gok, Roger French, Oakland Fu, Hongjie Hu

Proceedings Volume 9179, 91790P (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2062063

KEYWORDS: Optical properties, Solar cells, FT-IR spectroscopy, Ultraviolet radiation, Positron emission tomography, Spectroscopy, Chemical analysis, Photovoltaics, Polymers, Oxidation

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2013 Paper

Weathering and durability of PV backsheets and impact on PV module performance

W. Gambogi, Y. Heta, K. Hashimoto, J. Kopchick, T. Felder, S. MacMaster, A. Bradley, B. Hamzavytehraney, V. Felix, T. Aoki, K. Stika, L. Garreau-Illes, T. Trout

Proceedings Volume 8825, 88250B (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2024491

KEYWORDS: Solar cells, Ultraviolet radiation, Positron emission tomography, Glasses, Ferroelectric polymers, Optical filters, Photovoltaics, Polymers, Humidity, Crystals

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Proceedings Article | 19 August 2010 Paper

Glass-encapsulant interface characterization following temperature and humidity exposure

Katherine Stika, Rebecca Smith, Dennis Swartzfager, Donald Huang, Diane Davidson, James Marsh, Robert Agostinelli, John Wyre, Donald Brill, Roger Senigo

Proceedings Volume 7773, 777311 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.860865

KEYWORDS: Glasses, Polymers, Interfaces, Humidity, Magnesium, Chemistry, Thin films, Atomic force microscopy, Polymer thin films, Failure analysis

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