This paper investigates the dependence of a-Si:H/c-Si passivation and heterojunction solar cell performances on various cleaning processes of silicon wafers. It is observed that the passivation quality of a-Si:H thin-films on c-Si wafers depends highly on the initial H-termination properties of the wafer surface. The effective minority carrier lifetime (MCLT) of highly H-terminated wafer is beneficial for obtaining high quality passivation of a-Si:H/c-Si. The wafers passivated by p(n)-doped a-Si:H layers have low MCLT regardless of the initial H-termination quality. On the other hand, the MCLT of wafers incorporating intrinsic (i) a-Si:H as a passivation layer shows sensitive variation with initial cleaning and H-termination schemes. By applying the improved cleaning processes, we can obtain an MCLT of 100μsec after H-termination and above 600μsec after i a-Si:H thin film deposition. By adapting improved cleaning processes and by improving passivation and doped layers, we can fabricate a-Si:H/c-Si heterojunction solar cells with an active area conversion efficiency of 18.42%, which cells have an open circuit voltage of 0.670V, short circuit current of 37.31 mA/cm2 and fill factor of 0.7374. These cells show more than 20% pseudo efficiency measured by Suns-Voc with an elimination of series resistance.

염료감응형 태양전지에 사용되기 위한 유기/무기 복합소재를 합성하였다. 다양한 분자량(600, 1,500, 2,000, 3,400)의 polyethylene glycol 양 끝단을 ethoxysilane기로 치환하여 전구체를 제조하였으며, 전구체간의 졸-겔 반응을 통하여 복합소재를 합성하였다. 전해질막은 유기/무기 복합소재를 KI 및 I2로 도핑하여 제조하였으며, 제조한 전해질의 이온전도도 특성을 측정하였다. 전해질막의 이온전도도는 원료로 사용한 PEG에 크게 영향을 받았으며 가장 높은 이온전도도는 분자량 2,000의 PEG를 사용한 전해질막에서 볼 수 있었다. 복합전해질막은 이온전도도에 있어서 큰 향상을 보였다. PEO 전해질막에 비하여 분자량 2,000의 PEG를 사용하여 제조한 복합전해질막은 월등하게 높은 이온전도도를 보였다.

The effect of light scattering layers (400 nm, TiO particle) of 4 m thickness on the dye-sensitized solar cell has been investigated with a 12 m thickness of photo-anode (20 nm, TiO particle). Two different structures of scattering layers (separated and back) were applied to investigate the light transmitting behaviors and solar cell properties. The light transmittance and cell efficiency significantly improved with inserting scattering layers. The back scattering layer structure had more effective transmitting behavior, but separated scattering layer (center: 2 m, back: 2 m) structure (9.83% of efficiency) showing higher efficiency (0.6%), short circuit current density (0.26 mA/cm) and fill factor (0.02). The inserting separating two scattering layers improved the light harvesting, and relatively thin back scattering layer (2 m of thickness) minimized interruption of ion diffusion in liquid electrolyte.

염료감응형 태양전지에 사용되기 위한 유기/무기 복합소재를 합성하였다. 다양한 분자량(400, 600, 1,500, 3,400)의 polyethylene glycol의 양 끝단을 ethoxysilane기로 치환하여 전구체를 제조하였으며, 전구체의 졸-겔 반응을 통하여 복합소재를 합성하였다. 전해질막은 유기/무기 복합소재를 NaI 및 I2로 도핑하여 제조하였으며, 제조한 전해질막의 이온전도 특성을 측정하였다. 전해질막의 이온전도도는 원료로 사용한 PEG에 크게 영향을 받았으며 가장 높은 이온전도도는 분자량 1,500의 PEG를 원료로 사용한 전해질 막에서 볼 수 있었다. 복합전해질막은 전도도에 있어서 큰 향상을 보였다. PEO 전해질막에 비하여 분자량 1,500의 PEC로 제조한 복합전해질막은 월등하게 높은 이온전도도를 보였다.

The simulation program for solar cells, PC1D, was briefly reviewed and the device modeling of a multicrystalline Si solar cell using the program was carried out to understand the internal operating principles. The effects of design parameters on the light absorption and the quantum efficiency were investigated and strategies to reduce carrier recombination, such as back surface field and surface passivation, were also characterized with the numerical simulation. In every step of the process, efficiency improvements for the key performance characteristics of the model device were determined and compared with the properties of the solar cell, whose efficiency (20.3%) has been confirmed as the highest in multicrystalline Si devices. In this simulation work, it was found that the conversion efficiency of the prototype model (13.6%) can be increased up to 20.7% after the optimization of design parameters.

The attitude information of spacecraft can be obtained by the sensors attached to it using a star tracker, three-axis magnetometer, three-axis gyroscope, and a global positioning signal receiver. By using these sensors, the spacecraft can be maneuvered by actuators that generate torques. In particular, electromagnetic-torque bars can be used for attitude control and as a momentum-canceling instrument. The spacecraft momentum can be created by the current through the electrical circuits and coils. Thus, the current around the electromagnetic-torque bars is a critical factor for precisely controlling the spacecraft. In connection with these concerns, a solar-cell array can be considered to prevent generation of a magnetic dipole moment because the solar-cell array can introduce a large amount of current through the electrical wires. The maximum value of a magnetic dipole moment that cannot affect precise control is 0.25 A·m², which takes into account the current that flows through the reaction-wheel assembly and the magnetic-torque current. In this study, we designed a 300-W solar cell array and presented an optimal wire-routing method to minimize the magnetic dipole moment for space applications. We verified our proposed method by simulation.

Spacecraft requires sufficient power in orbit to perform its mission. So as to comply with system requirements, the sufficient power should be made by a solar cell array by photovoltaic power conversion. A life time of space program depends on its mission considering parts reliability and parts grade. Based on the mission life time, power equipment might be designed to meet specifications. In outer space, solar cell array might generate the dc power by photovoltaic conversion effects and GaInP/GaAs/Ge solar cells are used in this study. Space programs that require more than five years should select parts for high reliability applications. Therefore, reliability analysis for high reliability applications should be performed to check its fulfilment of the requirements. This program should also require more five years for its mission and we performed its analysis using parts count method (PCM) for its reliability. Finally, we performed reliability analysis and obtained quantitative figures found out 99.9%. In this study, we presented the reliability analysis of the 300 W GaInP/GaAs/Ge solar cell array.

요오드화수은은 우수한 엑스선 민감도 특성을 가진 광도전체로 비정질 셀레늄을 대체할 수 있는 후보물 질로 많은 연구가 진행되고 있지만 높은 누설전류로 인해 상용화에 많은 한계점을 나타내고 있다. 본 연구 에서는 요오드화수은의 높은 누설전류를 저감하기 위해 요오드화수은에 비해 입자가 작은 이산화규소 및 이산화티타늄을 물리적으로 혼합하여 단위시편을 제작하였으며 제작된 단위시편의 전기적 특성을 비교·분석하였다. 그 결과 혼합한 두 물질 모두 요오드화수은의 높은 누설전류를 저감하는데 효과가 있었으며 요오드화수은-이산화티타늄 혼합물에서는 방사선 민감도 특성이 상당히 높아짐을 확인하였다.