Peculiarities of the influence of high- and low-energy proton and electron irradiations on the characteristics of silicon solar cells
Journal: Semiconductor Physics Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics
Year: 2010

Experimental data on degradation of photovoltaic and photoenergetic characteristics of silicon solar cells exposed by high-energy electrons and protons as well as low-energy protons have been obtained. The previously proposed theoretical model that can describe degradation of the solar cell characteristics under the influence of irradiation, including that creating spatially inhomogeneous defect distribution over the structure thickness, has been experimentally confirmed. It was ascertained that