Published 1990 | Version v1
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First space flight of InP solar cells

Creators

  • 1. NTT Opto-electronics Lab., Takai, Ibaraki 319-11 (Japan)
  • 2. ISAS, Sagamihara, Kanagwa 229 (Japan)
  • 3. Nippon Mining Co. Ltd., Toda, Saitama (Japan). Technical Research Center
  • 4. NEC Corp., Ikebe-cho, Yokohama 226 (Japan)

Description

This paper reports the first space flight of InP solar cells. A large-scale, commercial process to produce high-efficiency diffused-junction Inp solar cells is developed. In this study, proton irradiation effects on InP solar cells have also been studied. Superior proton-resistance of InP cells is confirmed by defect analysis of them. 1300 pieces of InP solar cells (2 x 1cm2), with efficiencies of 16-17%, are used for power source of the lunar mission. InP solar cells have been demonstrated to be stable in space

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IEEE Service Center.
Imprint Place
Piscataway, NJ (USA)
Imprint Title
Twenty first IEEE photovoltaic specialists conference 1990 (Conference Record)
Imprint Pagination
1673 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 1198-1202.

Conference

Title
21. Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) photovoltaic specialists conference.
Dates
21-25 May 1990.
Place
Kissimmee, FL (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22056436
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
EFFICIENCY; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY SOURCES; INDIUM PHOSPHIDES; MOON; POWER SUPPLIES; PROTONS; RADIATION HARDENING; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; SOLAR CELLS; SPACE FLIGHT
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; CATIONS; CHARGED PARTICLES; CONVERSION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EQUIPMENT; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HARDENING; HYDROGEN IONS; HYDROGEN IONS 1 PLUS; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; IONS; NUCLEONS; PHOSPHIDES; PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; PNICTIDES; RADIATION EFFECTS; SATELLITES

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-900542--.