Abstract
Many scientists once believed that high-quality gallium indium phosphide (GaInP) alloys could not be grown for use as semiconductors because the alloys would separate. However, researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) thought differently, and they employed GaInP in a material combination that allowed the multijunction cell to flourish. The multijunction cell is now theworkhorse that powers satellites and the catalyst for renewed interest in concentrator photovoltaic products.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| State | Published - 2013 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/FS-6A42-59142
Keywords
- bandgap
- Boeing Spectrolab
- concentrating photovoltaics (CPV)
- CPV
- dual-junction solar cell
- gallium arsenide
- gallium arsenide (GaAs)
- gallium indium phosphide (GaInP)
- gallium indium phosphide (GaInP)
- lattice constant
- Mars rovers
- multijunction solar cells
- null
- null
- opportunity
- R&D 100
- satellite
- SJ3
- solar junction
- spirit
- triple-junction solar cells
