反应堆中子辐照诱发GaInP/GaAs/Ge三结太阳电池性能退化实验与仿真分析

Experiment and Simulation Analysis of Performance Degradations of GaInP/GaAs/Ge Triple Junction Solar Cells Induced by Reactor Neutrons

  • 摘要: 空间核反应堆电源因能满足深空探测、轨道推进、行星基地等航天活动对高能量密度的能源供给需求而备受关注。鉴于反应堆中子辐照损伤会诱发电子元器件性能退化,载有空间核反应堆电源的航天器需考虑反应堆中子辐照损伤对电子元器件的影响。空间太阳电池长时间在轨运行会受到辐照损伤的影响,核辐射和空间辐射损伤均会诱发空间太阳电池产生位移损伤,导致器件性能退化,甚至功能失效。GaInP/GaAs/Ge三结太阳电池(3J SC)是当前航天器空间电源系统的核心元器件,为获取其反应堆中子辐照损伤退化的实验规律,本文通过开展反应堆中子辐照损伤效应实验,分析了中子位移损伤诱发GaInP/GaAs/Ge 3J SC特征性能参数的退化规律。辐照实验结果表明:1 MeV等效中子注量范围在1×1011~1×1014 cm−2时,开路电压(Voc)、短路电流(Isc)、最大输出功率(Pm)的衰降程度均随中子辐照注量的增大而增大,中子辐照注量达到1×1013 cm−2和1×1014 cm−2时,Pm的衰降幅度分别为25.40%和38.66%,相比于VocIsc衰降程度最严重。通过数据拟合,得到了特征性能参数在不同中子注量下的衰降幅度曲线。此外,还开展了GaInP/GaAs/Ge 3J SC的中子辐照损伤效应仿真模拟研究,结合辐照实验和仿真模拟,深入分析了反应堆中子辐照损伤诱发该电池性能退化的损伤机理。最后,比较了中子、质子不同位移损伤剂量下归一化Pm衰降的实验结果。结果表明,不同辐照条件下GaInP/GaAs/Ge 3J SC的归一化Pm均随着位移损伤剂量的增大而减小;在相同位移损伤剂量下,归一化Pm衰减幅度基本接近。

     

    Abstract: The power supply of space nuclear reactor has attracted much attention because it can meet the demand of energy supply with high energy density for space activities such as deep space exploration, orbit propulsion and planetary base. In view of the degradation of electronic components caused by reactor neutron radiation damage, the impact of reactor neutron radiation damage in electronic components should be considered in spacecraft with space nuclear reactor power supply. The long-term operation of space solar cells in orbit will be affected by reactor neutron radiation damage. Both nuclear radiation and space radiation damage will induce displacement damage of space solar cells, resulting in degradation of device performance and even failure of function. GaInP/GaAs/Ge triple junction solar cell is the core component of space power supply system of spacecraft at present. Its radiation damage will lead to performance parameter decline and even cause the function failure of solar power supply system of spacecraft. In order to obtain the experimental results of reactor neutron radiation damage in GaInP/GaAs/Ge triple junction solar cell, the open circuit voltage (Voc), short circuit current (Isc) and maximum output power (Pm) of GaInP/GaAs/Ge triple junction solar cell were analyzed by the experiment of radiation damage effect under the different fluences of 1 MeV equivalent neutron. The results show that the degradations of Voc, Isc and Pm increase with the increase of neutron radiation fluence when the neutron radiation fluence range is 1×1011-1×1014 cm−2. The degradation of Pm is 38.66% when the neutron radiation fluence is 1×1014 cm−2. The degradation of Pm is serious than that of Voc and Isc. The degradations of Voc, Isc and Pm irradiated with different neutron fluence were fitted, and the characteristic curves of different electrical parameters with different neutron radiation fluence were obtained. The attenuation amplitude of the performance of GaInP/GaAs/Ge triple junction solar cell with different neutron fluences could be predicted. In addition, the simulation of neutron radiation damage effects on GaInP/GaAs/Ge triple junction solar cell was carried out. The damage mechanism of GaInP/GaAs/Ge triple junction solar cell performance degradation induced by the reactor neutron radiation damage was analyzed. Finally, the experimental results of normalized Pm degradation at different displacement damage doses induced by neutron and proton radiation were compared.

     

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