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May 17, 2026Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences Physics0 citations

The Impact of a Complex of Factors of Outer Space on the Cover Glass of Solar Panels of Artificial Earth Satellites

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RKR. H. KhasanshinSNS. P. NikitinIKI. S. Kuznetsov

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  • This research aims to investigate how electromagnetic radiation and charged particles affect the surfaces of K-208 glass used in solar panels.
  • Tested K-208 glass samples in a vacuum of 10–4 Pa
  • Exposed samples to electromagnetic radiation along with electrons and protons of specific energies (40 and 20 keV)
  • Analyzed irradiated surfaces using atomic force microscopy to observe structural changes.
  • Formation of electrostatic discharge traces observed on glass surfaces
  • Gas-filled bubbles detected on irradiated K-208 glass samples
  • Indications of significant surface alterations due to exposure to space conditions.

Abstract

Experimental results of studies of the processes accompanying the joint action of electromagnetic radiation and electrons and protons with energies of 40 and 20 keV, respectively, on K-208 glass samples in a vacuum of 10–4 Pa are presented. The analysis of the irradiated surfaces of the samples by atomic force microscopy revealed the formation of traces of electrostatic discharges and gas-filled bubbles on them.

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Khasanshin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a095a877880e6d24efe0878https://doi.org/10.1134/s1062873826700115
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