Title :
Environmental effects on gallium arsenide solar cells: a LIPS-III experiment
Author :
Freeman, Kenneth A.
Author_Institution :
Martin Marietta, Denver, CO, USA
Abstract :
Two gallium arsenide (GaAs) solar cell coupons interconnected by welding were flown on the LIPS-III satellite to study integrated flight environmental effects. One coupon contained cells fabricated by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition, and the other contained cells produced by liquid phase epitaxy. The coupons have been on orbit for about 1.5 yr. Performance data are presented together with a preliminary analysis and comparison to preflight performance. The current condition of the experimental package is described
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; chemical vapour deposition; gallium arsenide; liquid phase epitaxial growth; solar cells; GaAs solar-cells; LIPS-III satellite; MOCVD; integrated flight environmental effects; liquid phase epitaxy; living plume shield III satellite; metalorganic chemical vapor deposition; semiconductor; welding; Assembly; Circuits; Gallium arsenide; Packaging; Photovoltaic cells; Space technology; Space vehicles; Testing; Tin; Welding;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1989. IECEC-89., Proceedings of the 24th Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1989.74396
