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Cover Picture: Radiation‐Hard and Ultralightweight Polycrystalline Cadmium Telluride Thin‐Film Solar Cells for Space Applications (Energy Technol. 11/2016)
Author(s) -
Yang Gwangseok,
Cho Eun Woo,
Hwang Yun Jeong,
Min Byoung Koun,
Kang Yoonmook,
Kim Donghwan,
Kim Jihyun
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
energy technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 2194-4296
pISSN - 2194-4288
DOI - 10.1002/ente.201600545
Subject(s) - cadmium telluride photovoltaics , thin film , materials science , optoelectronics , solar cell , radiation hardening , solar mirror , radiation , space environment , quantum dot solar cell , optics , solar energy , nanotechnology , photovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collector , physics , polymer solar cell , electrical engineering , engineering , astronomy
Ultra‐lightweight CdTe thin film solar cells in space : The cover image depicts ultra‐lightweight thin‐film cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells as applied to the solar panels that power satellites. In the space environment, there are various radiation sources such as energetic particles and solar flares. Thus, solar cells that are robust to radiation are necessary for performing tasks in space successfully. Among various solar cell materials, CdTe thin films have the intrinsic radiation hardness suitable for aerospace applications. This work demonstrates robust and stable CdTe thin film solar cells on ultra‐thin glass substrates. The cell secured its high specific power even after severe proton irradiation. High radiation hardness makes these CdTe solar cells feasible for long‐term space missions. More details can be found in the Full Paper by G. Yang and E. Cho et al. from Korea University on page 1463 in Issue 11, 2016 (DOI: 10.1002/ente.201600346).