The LAPSS is critical to the study of solar cell performance at the string and array level. NASA can use the ssLAPSS to measure solar array performance on current and future solar arrays. Because of this need, it is very likely that other labs at NASA beyond GRC would benefit from ssLAPSS capability as well, including: - LAPSS testing of 3-, 4- & 6-junction solar cells, strings and arrays - LILT and deep space testing - On spacecraft and on rocket remote testing - Solar cell science, including spectral sensitivity measurements - High voltage (>300V) and long string measurements
The potential non-NASA applications are any organization that currently uses a LAPSS and plans to fly state of the art solar cells in the future. This includes the Department of Defense, other US government labs, foreign government programs and commercial sector companies. All have an interest in LAPSS for 3-, 4- and 6-junctions.
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