Radioisotope battery using Schottky barrier devices

Journal Article · Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1976 · Nucl. Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7351997

Manasse, F K ^[1]; Tse, A N

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1. Drexel Univ., Philadelphia

Based on the well-known betavoltaic effect, a new nuclear battery, which uses a Schottky barrier, has been used in place of the more standard p-n junction diode, along with /sup 147/Pm metal film rather than Pm/sub 2/O/sub 3/ oxide, as in the commercially available Betacel. Measurement of absorption, conversion efficiency, thickness, etc., as functions of resistivity and other cell parameters, and assessment of performance are being researched to design a prototype battery.

• OSTI ID: 7351997
• Journal Information: Nucl. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 29:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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