WEBBED DENDRITIC SILICON SOLAR CELL RADIATION EFFECTS INVESTIGATION

Abstract

Initial work toward maximizing the radiation resistance of silicon webbed dendritic solar cells is discussed. Design considerations, techniques for fabricating cells of 1 ohm cm resistivity, and steps preparatory to radiation damage study are presented. Efficiencies as high as 12.4% were achieved on solar cells made from 1 ohm-cm n-type silicon webbed dendrites.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1963
Accession Number
AD0406353

Entities

People

  • K. S. Tarneja
  • R. D. Lamb
  • R. V. Babcock

Organizations

  • Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Cell Structure
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Contracts
  • Corporations
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Diffusion Coefficient
  • Electron Beams
  • Energy
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Radiation Effects
  • Radiation Resistance
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Solar Generators

Readers

  • Battery Technology and Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.