High energy electron radiation degradation of gallium arsenide solar cells
Authors
Gold, Don William
Subjects
Gallium Arsenide solar cells
Solar cell testing radiation degradation
Electron radiation degradation
Solar cell testing radiation degradation
Electron radiation degradation
Advisors
Fuhs, Allen E.
Date of Issue
1986-03
Date
March 1986
Publisher
Monterey, California: U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
A need existed to perform high energy electron irradiation experiments on gallium arsenide solar cells. To support this research, an automated solar cell test facility was constructed, gallium arsenide solar cells were obtained, and the Naval Postgraduate School LINAC facility was utilized to irradiate the cells to selected fluence levels at 20 MEV energies. Equivalent damage coefficients were calculated, and it was found that the average maximum power output decreased by 50 % following a cumulative irradiation by electrons to a total fluence of 1 x 1015 e/cm2 .
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
NPS-72-86-001
Sponsors
Space and Naval Warfare System Command, PDW 106-483
Funding
N4175686WR67571
Format
135 p.: ill.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.