Indium phosphide
Indium phosphide is a chemical compound made of indium and phosphorus. It has the chemical formula InP. It is a III-V semiconductor with a similar crystal structure to gallium arsenide.
Uses
[change | change source]Indium phosphide is often mixed with gallium phosphide to make the ternary compound indium gallium phosphide, InGaP.
Solar cells based on indium phosphide are stronger against damage from radiation than cells based on silicon or gallium arsenide.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ I. Weinberg, C.K. Swartz, and R.E. Hart, Jr. (1989). Indium Phosphide Solar Cell Research in the United States- Comparison With Nonphotovoltaic Sources (PDF) (Report). NASA.
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