TY - GEN
T1 - Radiation-resistance analysis of GaAs and InGaP sub cells for InGaP/GaAs/Ge 3-junction space solar cells
AU - Yamaguchi, M.
AU - Sasaki, T.
AU - Lee, H. S.
AU - Morioka, C.
AU - Ekins-Daukes, N. J.
AU - Imaizumi, M.
AU - Takamoto, T.
AU - Ohshima, T.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Recently, InGaP/GaAs/Ge 3-junction solar cells are widely used for space because of their higher conversion efficiency and better radiation-resistance compared to GaAs and Si solar cells. In this study, effects of base carrier concentration in GaAs and InGaP sub-cells upon their radiation resistance are analyzed by using radiative recombination lifetime and damage constant K for minority-carrier lifetime of GaAs and InGaP. In addition, analytical results are also compared with the experimental results of InGaP solar cells irradiated with 1-MeV electrons, 30-keV and 200-keV protons. In low irradiation fluence, n-on-p structure cells are found to be more radiation resistant than p-on-n structure cells. Better radiation-resistance of sub-cells can be realized by optimal design based on fundamental approach for radiative and non-radiative recombination properties of InGaP and radiation-resistance of InGaP/GaAs/Ge 3-junction cells will also be improved by optimal design of sub cells.
AB - Recently, InGaP/GaAs/Ge 3-junction solar cells are widely used for space because of their higher conversion efficiency and better radiation-resistance compared to GaAs and Si solar cells. In this study, effects of base carrier concentration in GaAs and InGaP sub-cells upon their radiation resistance are analyzed by using radiative recombination lifetime and damage constant K for minority-carrier lifetime of GaAs and InGaP. In addition, analytical results are also compared with the experimental results of InGaP solar cells irradiated with 1-MeV electrons, 30-keV and 200-keV protons. In low irradiation fluence, n-on-p structure cells are found to be more radiation resistant than p-on-n structure cells. Better radiation-resistance of sub-cells can be realized by optimal design based on fundamental approach for radiative and non-radiative recombination properties of InGaP and radiation-resistance of InGaP/GaAs/Ge 3-junction cells will also be improved by optimal design of sub cells.
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U2 - 10.1109/PVSC.2008.4922716
DO - 10.1109/PVSC.2008.4922716
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84879701813
SN - 9781424416417
T3 - Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
BT - 33rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2008
T2 - 33rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2008
Y2 - 11 May 2008 through 16 May 2008
ER -