Space Photovoltaic Research and Technology, 1988. High Efficiency, Space Environment, and Array Technology

Published:: Apr 1, 1989.
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The 9th Space Photovoltaic Research and Technology conference was held at the NASA Lewis Research Center from April 19 to 21, 1988. The papers and workshop summaries report remarkable progress on a wide variety of approaches in space photovoltaics, for both near and far term applications. Among the former is the recently developed high efficiency GaAs/Ge cell, which formed the focus of a workshop discussion on heteroepitaxial cells. Still aimed at the long term, but with a significant payoff in a new mission capability, are InP cells, with their potentially dramatic improvement in radiation resistance. Approaches to near term, array specific powers exceeding 130 W/kg are also reported, and advanced concentrator panel technology with the potential to achieve over 250 W/sq m is beginning to take shape.

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ENERGY PRODUCTION AND CONVERSION

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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.

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Document ID: 19890015333.
Accession ID: 89N24704.
E-4587.
NASA-CP-3030.
NAS 1.55:3030.
19-21 Apr. 1988; Cleveland, OH; United States.

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