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Indirect conversion nuclear battery using transparent scintillator material

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OSTI ID:1924992

A product includes a transparent scintillator material, a beta emitter material having an end-point energy of greater than 225 kiloelectron volts (keV), and a photovoltaic portion configured to convert light emitted by the scintillator material to electricity.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
Patent Number(s):
11,415,713
Application Number:
17/073,015
OSTI ID:
1924992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Demonstration and aging test of a radiation resistant strontium-90 betavoltaic mechanism journal April 2020
Betavoltaic power sources journal December 2012