Neutron Damage to Silicon Solar Cells
- 1 October 1969
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
- Vol. 16 (5) , 97-105
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tns.1969.4325481
Abstract
Silicon solar cells of the n/p 5 to 10 Ω -cm type have been irradiated with neutron fluences from 5.2 x 109 to 1.5 x 1013 n/cm2 using a TRIGA reactor. Current-voltage characteristics, spectral response, and diffusion length measurements have been made and the results interrelated. Agreement with theory is good. Diffusion length depends upon injection level in a manner similar to that for proton irradiation.Keywords
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