Mechanism for the anomalous degradation of Si solar cells induced by high-energy proton irradiation

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 50, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 339-344

  Imaizumi, M ^a   Yamaguchi, M ^a   Taylor, S J ^a   Matsuda, S ^b   Kawasaki, O ^b   Hisamatsu, T ^b  

^a TOYOTA TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Degradation; Proton irradiation; Si solar cells

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; IRRADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROTONS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; RADIATION EFFECTS; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS;

CARRIER TRAPS; DEPLETION REGION; PROTON IRRADIATION;

SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 0031673602     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-0248(97)00164-5     Document Type: Article

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