This paper describes how GaAs technology has been applied to manufacture high efficiency solar cells for use on spacecraft. Improved substrates, layer growth and cell fabrication processes have been combined to demonstrate that GaAs cells can provide some attractive options for spacecraft power designers and can be supplied at the required production levels. To penetrate this highly conservative market has required steady development for about ten years, and this development work is demonstrating promise for wider use of GaAs-based cells.


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    Title :

    Gallium arsenide technologies in photovoltaic conversion


    Additional title:

    Vorzüge von Galliumarsenid-Sonnenbatterien gegenüber Siliziumsonnenbatterien für Anwendungen im Weltraum


    Contributors:
    Iles, P.A. (author) / Yeh, Y.C.M. (author) / Ho, F. (author)

    Published in:

    Space Power ; 8 , 1/2 ; 23-29


    Publication date :

    1989


    Size :

    7 Seiten, 2 Bilder, 2 Tabellen


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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