Simulation of the Mars surface solar spectra for optimized performance of triple junction solar cells

Kenneth M. Edmondson,David E. Joslin,Christopher M. Fetzer,Richard R. King,Nasser H. Karam,Nick Mardesich,Paul M. Stella,Donald Rapp,Robert Mueller

Simulation of the Mars surface solar spectra for optimized performance of triple junction solar cells

2005

Kenneth M. Edmondson
David E. Joslin
Christopher M. Fetzer
Richard R. King
Nasser H. Karam
Nick Mardesich
Paul M. Stella
Donald Rapp
Robert Mueller

The unparalleled success of the Mars Exploration Rovers (MER) powered by GaInP/GaAs/Ge triple-junction solar cells has demonstrated a lifetime for the rovers that exceeded the baseline mission duration by more than a factor of five.

Keywords:

solar spectra
Triple junction
Exploration of Mars
Optics
mars surface
Materials science

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