GaAs Concentrator Photovoltaic Power System Feasibility Investigation.

Abstract

A number of GaAs Solar Cells for high sunlight intensity operation were fabricated and experimentally evaluated. I-V characteristics were determined for 1, 5, and 9 solar constants. Temperature coefficients of OCV, SCC, and Pmax were determined for one sun GaAs cells by measuring cell electrical performance at 50 C steps from - 190 C to +250 C. Results of 1 Mev electron irradiation to 1 x 10 to the 16th power, Mev equivalent electrons/sq.cm. and welded interconnect investigations are presented. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA051851

Entities

People

  • G. Wolff
  • R. C. Knechtli
  • S. Schwartz
  • Shreyas Kamath

Organizations

  • Hughes Aircraft Company

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Data Acquisition
  • Energy
  • Energy Bands
  • Fabrication
  • Geometry
  • Heat Energy
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Optics
  • Semiconductors
  • Short Wavelengths
  • Simulators
  • Solar Cells
  • Solar Energy
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Metallurgy
  • Semiconductor Device Technology
  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics