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Inp concentrator solar cells for space applications
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Emery, K. A. Ward, J. S. Coutts, T. J. Wanlass, M. W. |
| Copyright Year | 1991 |
| Description | The design, fabrication, and characterization of high-performance, n(+)/p InP shallow-homojunction (SHJ) concentrator solar cells is described. The InP device structures were grown by atmospheric-pressure metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy (APMOVPE). A preliminary assessment of the effects of grid collection distance and emitter sheet resistance on cell performance is presented. At concentration ratios of over 100, cells with AM0 efficiencies in excess of 21 percent at 25 C and 19 percent at 80 C are reported. These results indicate that high-efficiency InP concentrator cells can be fabricated using existing technologies. The performance of these cells as a function of temperature is discussed, and areas for future improvement are outlined. |
| File Size | 355929 |
| Page Count | 6 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19910020917 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t71w0dv62 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1991-08-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Solar Cells Fabrication Vapor Phase Epitaxy Concentrators Solar Energy Conversion Indium Phosphides Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition Solar Collectors Energy Conversion Efficiency Homojunctions Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
