“…Both these processes are determined by the energy band gap, carrier lifetime and thermal properties of the layer. BDS is therefore suitable for in-situ measurements, allowing continuous monitoring of the processes governing the synthesis of the layers, and determination of thermal, optical and transport properties of multilayered materials [ 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 ]. The use of BDS to characterize the charge and thermal transport offers the possibility to determine thermal diffusivity and conductivity, energy band gap and carrier lifetime of organic solar cells in a single analysis, while performing the measurements in a non-contact and non-destructive way [ 24 , 25 , 26 ].…”