Publication Date:
2006-02-14
Description:
Participants expressed more interest in GaAs cells than in Si cells. For silicon cells, the beginning of life efficiency is not a major problem but more research is needed in the end of life efficiency. The beginning of life efficiency of GaAs cells must be brought up to 20% at AMO. More proton damage tests must be conducted. Liquid phase epitaxy technology is current but chemical vapor deposition technology is more flexible. There are no obvious problems in limiting process yields. Technology transfer should occur when market demands are generated.
Keywords:
ENERGY PRODUCTION AND CONVERSION
Type:
NASA. Lewis Research Center Space Photovoltaic Res. and Technol. 1983; p 251-252
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