Title :
Electron to Proton Damage Correlation in Space Solar Cells
Author :
Messenger, Scott R. ; Lorentzen, Justin ; Walters, Robert J. ; Warner, Jeffrey H. ; Summers, Geoffrey P.
Author_Institution :
SFA Inc., Crofton, MD
Abstract :
Current space solar cell degradation modeling relies on proton to electron correlation at a prescribed solar cell degradation level to determine the end-of-life (EOL) characteristics. This topic is reviewed and an alternate, degradation-dependent method is proposed
Keywords :
electron beam effects; environmental degradation; proton effects; semiconductor device models; solar cells; space power generation; electron damage correlation; end-of-life characteristics; proton damage correlation; space radiation environment; space solar cell degradation modeling; Aerospace industry; Code standards; Degradation; Electrons; Gallium arsenide; Laboratories; Photovoltaic cells; Propulsion; Protons; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0017-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0017-1
DOI :
10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279836
