High-energy electron-radiation degradation of gallium arsenide solar cells. Master's thesis

Technical Report · Sat Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5439024

Gold, D W

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/sup 15/ cm/sup 2/.

• Research Organization: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5439024
• Report Number(s): AD-A-168402/6/XAB; NPS-72-86-001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360605 -- Materials-- Radiation Effects
BEAMS
DAMAGE
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRON BEAMS
ENERGY RANGE
EQUIPMENT
GALLIUM ARSENIDE SOLAR CELLS
LEPTON BEAMS
MEV RANGE
MEV RANGE 10-100
PARTICLE BEAMS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION EFFECTS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
TEST FACILITIES