Analysis of multijunction solar cell degradation in space and irradiation induced recombination centers

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 5080-5084

  Zazoui, M ^a   Mbarki, M ^a,d   Aldin, A Zin ^a,e   Bourgoln, J C ^a   Gilard, O ^b   Strobl, G ^c  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b CNES   (France)

^c RWE POWER AG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GABES   (Tunisia)

^e Faculté des Sciences   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROLUMINESCENCE; IRRADIATION; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS;

MULTIJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 0038324450     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1561999     Document Type: Review

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