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High Efficiency Solar Panel. Phase II. Gallium Arsenide.

G. Wolff, S. Kamath, G. J. Vendura

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The goals of the GaAs High Efficiency Solar Panel Program were to demonstrate experimentally that space cells with efficiencies of 16% or better can be consistently produced. In developing the cells, fabrication processes were to be streamlined and perfected so cells are readily producible in large quantities. All the goals of the program were met in that the process for growing cells with efficiencies greater than 16% was fully developed. Cells with efficiencies greater than 18% were produced. A comprehensive qualification test program was successfully conducted, and the GaAs cells are now fully space qualified. (Author)

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The goals of the GaAs High Efficiency Solar Panel Program were to demonstrate experimentally that space cells with efficiencies of 16% or better can be consistently produced. In developing the cells, fabrication processes were to be streamlined and perfected so cells are readily producible in large quantities. All the goals of the program were met in that the process for growing cells with efficiencies greater than 16% was fully developed. Cells with efficiencies greater than 18% were produced. A comprehensive qualification test program was successfully conducted, and the GaAs cells are now fully space qualified. (Author)

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The goals of the GaAs High Efficiency Solar Panel Program were to demonstrate experimentally that space cells with efficiencies of 16% or better can be consistently produced. In developing the cells, fabrication processes were to be streamlined and perfected so cells are readily producible in large quantities. All the goals of the program were met in that the process for growing cells with efficiencies greater than 16% was fully developed. Cells with efficiencies greater than 18% were produced. A comprehensive qualification test program was successfully conducted, and the GaAs cells are now fully space qualified. (Author)

Key concepts: Gallium arsenide, Epitaxy, Materials science, Ohmic contact, Optoelectronics, Fabrication, Solar cell, Substrate (aquarium)

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