First demonstration of photovoltaic diodes on lunar regolith-based substrate

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 537-545

  Horton, C ^a   Gramajo, C ^a   Alemu, A ^a   Williams, L ^a   Ignatiev, A ^a   Freundlich, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IN-SPACE FABRICATION; LUNAR REGOLITH SUBSTRATES; LUNAR RESOURCES; PHOTOVOLTAIC DIODES;

CADMIUM SULFIDE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DIODES; FUEL CELLS; LUNAR MISSIONS; SOLAR CELL ARRAYS; SOLAR ENERGY; THIN FILMS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

EID: 11344262803     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2004.10.004     Document Type: Article

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