NDLI: Effects of contamination on solar cell coverglass

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Author	Liu, D.L. Liu, S.H. Panetta, C.J. Olson, K.R. Hong, S.M. Alaan, D.R. Mann, C.J. Luey, K.T.
Copyright Year	2010
Description	Author affiliation: The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA, USA (Liu, D.L.; Liu, S.H.; Panetta, C.J.; Olson, K.R.; Hong, S.M.; Alaan, D.R.; Mann, C.J.; Luey, K.T.)
Abstract	As the power generation capability of solar cells depends strongly on the spectra of the incident light through the coverglass, there is a critical need to understand the impact of adsorbed molecular (organic) contaminants, which absorb light in the short wavelength range. The goal of this work is to calculate solar cell current loss based on experimentally determined coverglass transmission change in the presence of contaminant films. Two representative contaminants, di-octyl phthalate (DOP) and DC704, were photo-fixed on the coverglass samples, which were subsequently irradiated with protons under a simulated 15-year GEO space radiation environment. The coverglass transmission change was characterized before and after each process. The coverglass transmission data were then convolved with the solar cell spectral response to determine the coverglass darkening effects on solar cell performance. The results indicate that the solar cell current could be significantly reduced due to the combined effects of contamination and proton exposure.
Starting Page	002563
Ending Page	002568
File Size	873671
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424458905
ISSN	01608371
e-ISBN	9781424458929
DOI	10.1109/PVSC.2010.5614601
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2010-06-20
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Protons Pollution measurement Indium tin oxide
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Control and Systems Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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