A STUDY OF AMERICAN RADIATION RESISTANT 'LITHIUM' SOLAR CELLS.
Abstract
The performance characteristics of twenty-five American lithium-doped p on n silicon solar cells have been evaluated following sequential 1 MeV electron irradiation for fluences up to 10 to the 16th power/e.sq.cm. Although the 'self healing' performance recovery exhibited by these cells at room temperature following electron irradiation was impressive, their n-type base silicon sustained much greater damage than the p-type base silicon of the n on p, 10 ohm-cm control cells. Thus the end-of-life performance was, at best, worse than that of conventional n on p, 10 ohm-cm cells. The post-irradiation performance of the lithium cells has remained unchanged for three thousand hours. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0691631
Entities
People
- R. L. Crabb
Organizations
- Royal Aircraft Establishment