High altitude calibration of thirty-three silicon and gallium arsenide solar cells on a sounding rocketTwenty-nine n/p silicon and four p/n gallium arsenide solar cells were calibrated on board a high-altitude sounding rocket which provided a stable platform outside the earth's atmosphere. Approximately 75 characteristic current-voltage curves were obtained for each of thirty-two of the cells; the calibration accuracy for both current and voltage was 0.1%. For comparison, the short circuit current, open circuit voltage, and maximum power of the solar cells were also measured under solar simulators (air mass = 0) and on the ground (air mass = 1.2).
Document ID
19780027080
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Thomas, N. L. (Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc. Santa Rosa, Calif., United States)
Sarles, F. W., Jr. (MIT, Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington Mass., United States)