Space Solar Cells and Arrays

Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 365-401

  Bailey, Sheila ^a   Raffaelle, Ryne ^b  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Development of single crystal photovoltaic (PV) solar cells based on Si and GaAs; III V solar cells; IMM, inverting growth or growing conventional triple junction, essentially upside down; Silicon solar cells; Solar array designs, steady evolution since the Vanguard 1 satellite; Solar cells, for use in space unique aspects of space environment; Space solar arrays body mounted arrays; Space solar cells and arrays challenge for space solar cells; Technology requirement comparison with state of the art space solar cells; Thin film or flexible roll out arrays

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882900894     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470974704.ch9     Document Type: Chapter

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