Space degradation of multijunction solar cells: An electroluminescence study

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作者
Zazoui, M
Bourgoin, JC
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[1] Univ Paris 06, Lab Milieux Desordonnes & Heterogenes, UMR 7603, F-75252 Paris 05, France
[2] FST Mohammedia, Phys Mat Condensee Lab, Yasmina, Morocco
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10.1063/1.1485134
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O59 [应用物理学];
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We propose the use of electroluminescence to measure irradiation-induced degradation of multijunction photovoltaic cells in order to probe the degradation of each individual junction. We illustrate the technique by studying the decrease of the luminescence of GaInP, GaAs and Ge junctions of a triple-junction solar cell produced by 1 MeV electrons for fluences corresponding to space conditions. (C) 2002 American Institute of Physics.
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