Transient ionizing radiation effects in devices and circuits

Comparative study of gamma and neutron irradiation effects on the silicon solar cells parameters

“…Solar cells used in space are exposed to all kinds of radiation, both wave and particle. Their special design (surface to volume ratio) makes them susceptible to radiation damage, and improvement of electrical performance of such damaged cells is the aim of many experiments [12,13].…”

Characterization of Thin Films for Solar Cells and Photodetectors and Possibilities for Improvement of Solar Cells Characteristics

“…High level of series resistance usually indicate the presence of impurity atoms and defects localized in the depletion region acting as traps for recombination or tunneling effects, increasing dark current of the cell (Alexander, 2003, Holwes-Siedle & Adams, 2002. Moreover, shallow recombination centers in the vicinity of conducting zone enhance tunneling effect, further degrading output characteristics of the cell by increasing noise level (especially burst noise that is connected to the presence of excess current).…”

New self-magnetically insulated connection of multilevel accelerators to a common load

“…Experiments on multimodule, pulsed power accelerators are providing new insights into high-energy-density physics [1], isentropic compression [2], shock physics [3], inertial confinement fusion [4], and radiation effects simulation [5]. These experiments require tens of millions of amperes to be delivered to a common load through selfmagnetically insulated transmission lines (MITL) and a self-magnetically insulated convolute to a single disk current feed [6][7][8][9].…”

“…The posthole convolute (PHC) [5][6][7][8] is the most developed convolute geometry and works well when the impedance of the load is low. However, the complex 3D distribution of the magnetic field in the PHC design is accompanied by current loss for higher impedance loads [10,11].…”