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New Thin-Film Solar Cells Compared to Normal Solar Cells
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Adolph Spakowski, head of the Photovoltaic Fundamentals Section at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lewis Research Center, illustrated the difference between conventional silicon solar cells (rear panel) and the new thin-film cells. The larger, flexible thin-film cells in the foreground were evaluated by Lewis energy conversion specialists for possible future space use. The conventional solar cells used on most spacecraft at the time were both delicate and heavy.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineNew Thin-Film Solar Cells Compared to Normal Solar Cells. NASA/GRC, 1966-06-23. Public domain. ID: GRC-1966-C-02754.
