Accession Number:

AD0475619

Title:

DENDRITIC SOLAR CELL AND ARRAY INVESTIGATION.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP DAYTON OH

Personal Author(s):

• Tarneja, K. S.

Report Date:

1965-10-31

Pagination or Media Count:

258.0

Abstract:

This report discusses the effort toward maximizing the radiation resistance of silicon webbed dendrite solar cells using novel approaches such as introduction of drift fields. Design consideration and fabrication techniques for solar cells using drift field structures are presented. Three different approaches for achieving graded base structures are discussed. One such approach epitaxial graded base was found to be better than the others. Results on solar cells fabricated using these approaches are presented. Author

Descriptors:

• *SOLAR CELLS
• SILICON COATINGS
• EPITAXIAL GROWTH
• ELECTRONS
• PROTONS
• OXIDES
• DOPING
• ALUMINUM ALLOYS
• METAL COATINGS
• DAMAGE
• RADIATION EFFECTS
• ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS
• FURNACES
• ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE
• IMPURITIES
• CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
• QUARTZ
• FLUXES(FUSION)
• ELECTRON DENSITY
• BORON ALLOYS
• SIMULATION
• CRYSTAL DEFECTS
• ANNEALING

Subject Categories:

• Electric Power Production and Distribution

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE