Title :
A new proton irradiation facility to investigate the effect of test conditions on solar cell degradation
Author :
Goodbody, Chris ; Kimber, Richard ; Sugden, Stephen
Author_Institution :
Defence Res. Agency, Farnborough, UK
Abstract :
This paper presents a new proton irradiation facility for the study of radiation damage in space solar cells over a wide range of test conditions. It describes the capabilities of the facility and the results from the first series of irradiations under different temperature and illumination conditions
Keywords :
photovoltaic power systems; proton effects; semiconductor device testing; solar cells; space vehicle power plants; test facilities; illumination conditions; proton irradiation facility; solar cell degradation; space solar cells; temperature conditions; test conditions; Degradation; Electrons; Linear particle accelerator; Nitrogen; Particle accelerators; Photovoltaic cells; Proton accelerators; Space technology; Temperature; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1996., Conference Record of the Twenty Fifth IEEE
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3166-4
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1996.563987
