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30-Percent Efficient, Tandem Solar Cells for Line-Focus Photovoltaic Array. S mall B usiness I nnovation R esearch. JX Crystals Inc. Issaquah, WA. INNOVATION.

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  1. 30-Percent Efficient, Tandem Solar Cells for Line-Focus Photovoltaic Array Small Business Innovation Research JX Crystals Inc. Issaquah, WA INNOVATION High performance photovoltaic (PV) receiver for use with line-focus solar concentrator arrays for efficient generation of power in space • ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Demonstrated PV receiver for a line-focus refractive concentrator using mechanical stacking of photovoltaic cells • Fabricated gallium-antimonide (GaSb) photovoltaic solar cells which are applicable for space and terrestrial thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems • COMMERCIALIZATION • This SBIR served as a major stepping-stone in receiving a Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) 1997 SBIR managed by GRC (Contract NAS3-00122) • Received Army SBIR, Army STTR and DARPA SBIR contracts for further work on GaSb thermophotovoltaic cells for terrestrial military applications • Received two Department of Energy (DOE) contracts for terrestrial applications of the GaSb photovoltaic cell • Received commercial contract for terrestrial market • Company personnel increased from 3 to 15 Mechanically Stacked PV Cell Receiver Units(Right, GaSB cells without top cells — Left, final product) • GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS • Concept is applicable to a wide variety of NASA space missions (i.e. deep space, high radiation) with significant cost savings potential and increased performance • Applicable to many military missions for space power generation and terrestrial stand-alone TPV systems • GaSb cell is a key component for thermophotovoltaic power generation applications 1992 Phase II, NAS3-27240, 5/01 NASA Contact – Michael Piszczor Company Contact – Jason Keyes Glenn Research Center Space Power 3-067

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