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Predicted performance of near-optimally designed indium phosphide space solar cells at high intensities and temperaturesThe authors calculated the expected performance dependence of near-optimally designed shallow homojunction n+pp+ InP solar cells on incident intensities up to 200 AM0 and temperatures up to 100 deg C (373 K). Both circular and rectangular cells were considered, the former for use in a Cassegrainian concentrator array at 100 AM0, 80-100 deg C and the latter for use in a Slats concentrator array at 20 AM0, 80-100 deg C. With efficiencies near 22 percent at 80 deg C, both the circular and rectangular InP shallow homojunction solar cells compare very favorably to GaAs cells of the same design and may be preferable to the GaAs cells for space applications because of the superior radiation tolerance of the InP cells.
Document ID
19900027843
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Goradia, Chandra
(Cleveland State Univ. OH, United States)
Thesling, William
(Cleveland State Univ. OH, United States)
Goradia, Manju Ghalla
(Cleveland State University OH, United States)
Weinberg, Irving
(Cleveland State Univ. OH, United States)
Swartz, Clifford K.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Accession Number
90A14898
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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