• DocumentCode
    3031570
  • Title

    A 15.2% AMO/1433 W/kg thin-film Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cell for space applications

  • Author

    Tuttle, John R. ; Szalaj, Aaron ; Keane, James

  • Author_Institution
    DayStar Technol. Inc., Golden, CO, USA
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    2000
  • Firstpage
    1042
  • Lastpage
    1045
  • Abstract
    Thin-film CIGS solar cells have been investigated for use in the space environment. The study includes deposition on lightweight metal substrates, measurement under AMO light, and irradiation by electrons and protons. A 15.2% AMO cell performance has been achieved, resulting in a specific power of 1433 W/kg and 1235 W/kg for bare and SiOx “coverglass” cells, respectively. No degradation has been observed after e- irradiation. A 24-cm2 cell design has achieved 1100 W/kg specific power
  • Keywords
    aerospace testing; copper compounds; electron beam effects; gallium compounds; indium compounds; proton effects; semiconductor device measurement; semiconductor device testing; semiconductor thin films; solar cells; space vehicle power plants; 15.2 percent; AMO light measurement; Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-film space power solar cell; Cu(InGa)Se2; SiO; SiOx coverglass; deposition; electron irradiation; lightweight metal substrates; photovoltaic performance; proton irradiation; specific power; thin-film CIGS solar cells; Buffer layers; Costs; Fabrication; Monolithic integrated circuits; Photovoltaic cells; Semiconductor materials; Space technology; Substrates; Transistors; Zinc oxide;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2000. Conference Record of the Twenty-Eighth IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Anchorage, AK
  • ISSN
    0160-8371
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5772-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PVSC.2000.916065
  • Filename
    916065
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3031570