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Silicon materials task of the low cost solar array project, part 2. Quarterly report, 1 Oct--31 Dec 1975

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7307166
Purity requirements for solar cell grade silicon material was developed and defined by evaluating the effects of specific impurities and impurity levels on the performance of silicon solar cells. Also, data was generated forming the basis for cost-tradeoff analyses of silicon solar cell material. Growth, evaluation, solar cell fabrication and testing was completed for the baseline boron-doped Czochralski material. Measurements indicate Cn and Mn seriously degrade cell performance, while neither Ni nor Cu produce any serious reduction in cell efficiency.
Research Organization:
Dow Corning Corp., Midland, MI (USA)
OSTI ID:
7307166
Report Number(s):
N-76-22381; NASA-CR-147162; RR-76-9C4-SIMAT-R1-PT-2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English