Recent advances in crystalline solar cell technology are reviewed. Dual-junction and triple-junction solar cells are presently available from several U. S. vendors. Commercially available triple-junction cells consisting of GaInP, GaAs, and Ge layers can produce up to 27% conversion efficiency in production lots. Technology status and performance figures of merit for currently available photovoltaic arrays are discussed. Three specific NASA mission applications are discussed in detail: Mars surface applications, high temperature solar cell applications, and integrated microelectronic power supplies for nanosatellites.
Photovoltaic Power for Future NASA Missions
AIAA 40th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit ; 2002 ; Reno, NV, United States
2002-01-01
Preprint
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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