Long-term energy production of III-V triple-junction solar cells on the Martian surface

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 90-99

  Hoheisel, R ^a   Philipps, S P ^a   Bett, A W ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ISE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Energy rating; III V; Mars; Space

Indexed keywords

BAND GAPS; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; ENERGY RATING; MARTIAN SURFACE; MATERIAL SYSTEMS; SOLAR CELL STRUCTURES; TRIPLE JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; TRIPLE-JUNCTIONS;

GALLIUM; GERMANIUM; SOLAR CELLS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 77649230327     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.939     Document Type: Article

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