High Energy Electron Radiation Degradation of Gallium Arsenide Solar Cells.

Abstract

A need existed to perform high energy electron irradiation experiments on gallium arsenide solar cells. To support this research, an automated solar cell test facility was constructed, gallium arsenide solar cells were obtained, and the Naval Postgraduate School LINAC facility was utilized to irradiate the cells to selected fluence levels at 20 MEV energies. Equivalent damage coefficients were calculated, and it was found that the average maximum power output decreased by 50% following a cumulative irradiation by electrons to a total fluence of 1 X 10 to the 15th power sq. cm.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA168402

Entities

People

  • Don W. Gold

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Converters
  • Electron Energy
  • Electron Irradiation
  • High Energy
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Light Sources
  • Linear Accelerators
  • Measurement
  • Operating Systems
  • Radiation
  • Simulators
  • Solar Cells
  • Solar Energy
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics