Efficiency and related device parameter data are presented for p-n GaAs solar cells before and after irradiation with 1 MeV electrons for a total fluence of 1015 cm-2. The post-radiation efficiency of most cells dropped to 75% of the pre-irradiation value. In separate experiments, the effects of base doping and emitter thickness were investigated. A base doping around 1*1017 cm-3 gave the highest 1 sun, AM0 efficiencies both before and after irradiation at 22.0% and 15.9%, respectively. Reducing base doping levels to 1*1017 cm-3 and decreasing the emitter thickness to 0.3-0.4 mu m for p-n cells led to improvements in radiation hardness as measured by EOL/BOL (end-of-life/beginning-of-life) efficiency ratios for irradiation of 1015 cm-2 electrons at 1 MeV. Emitter thickness had a less dramatic effect on efficiencies and radiation resistance, with the optimum thickness appearing at about 0.28 mu m. These results are supported by modeling calculations.
16%-efficient GaAs solar cell after 1015 cm-2, 1 MeV radiation
GaAs-Solarzellen mit einem Wirkungsgrad von 16 % nach 10<sup>15</sup>cm<sup>-2</sup>, 1 MeV-Strahlung
1990
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