Photovoltaic conversion of laser power to electrical power
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6959203
Photovoltaic laser to electric converters are attractive for use with a space-based laser power station. This paper presents the results of modeling studies for a silicon vertical junction converter used with a Nd laser. A computer code was developed for the model and this code was used to conduct a parametric study for a Si vertical junction converter consisting of one p-n junction irradiated with a Nd laser. These calculations predict an efficiency over 50 percent for an optimized converter.
- Research Organization:
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hampton, VA (USA). Langley Research Center
- OSTI ID:
- 6959203
- Report Number(s):
- N-86-32876; NASA-TM-89041; NAS-1.15:89041
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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