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Ultrathin Solar Cells Promise Improved Satellite Performance

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Tom Patton
Nov 15, 2022
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Scientists from the University of Cambridge have proposed a design for radiation-tolerant ultrathin solar cells that features an ultrathin layer of light-absorbing material. The report appeared in the Journal of Applied Physics from AIP Publishing.

“Our ultrathin solar cell outperforms the previously studied, thicker devices for proton radiation above a …

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