Solar Cell Radiation Response near the Interface of Different Atomic Number Materials

Abstract

The response of Co-60 irradiated N/P silicon solar cells was measured as a function of the atomic number of the medium adjacent to the cell and the direction of the gamma ray beam. The interpositioning of various thicknesses of aluminum between the adjacent material and the cell had the effect of moving the cell to various locations in an approximate monoatomic numbered medium. With this technique, the solar cell response was determined at various distances from the interface for gold and beryllium. Ionization chamber data were used to estimate the influence of various base contact materials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0740577

Entities

People

  • E. A. Burke
  • J. A. Wall
  • J. F. Lowe
  • J. R. Cappelli

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aluminum
  • Chambers
  • Dose Rate
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Gamma Rays
  • Ionization
  • Ionization Chambers
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Photovoltaic Effect
  • Radiation
  • Solar Cells
  • Thickness
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Physics

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.