Semiconductor Photoconvertors,

Abstract

An effort is made to generalize and systematize material connected with the operating principle and operational characteristics of photoelectric converters which are widely used at present as power-supply sources for space vehicles. The physical principles of the photovoltaic effect and the application of the theory for determination of volt-ampere characteristics and parameters of various types of photoconverters are outlined. Some new directions in photoelectric power engineering are discussed (thermophotoconverters). (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 27, 1972
Accession Number
AD0753063

Entities

People

  • A. M. Vasilev
  • A. P. Landsman

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Converters
  • Electronics
  • Engineering
  • Materials
  • Photovoltaic Effect
  • Power Engineering
  • Power Supplies
  • Semiconductors
  • Solid State Electronics
  • Spacecraft
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Semiconductor Device Technology
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space