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Title: Porous silicon with embedded tritium as a stand-alone prime power source for optoelectronic applications

Abstract

Disclosed is an illumination source comprising a porous silicon having a source of electrons on the surface and/or interstices thereof having a total porosity in the range of from about 50 v/o to about 90 v/o. Also disclosed are a tritiated porous silicon and a photovoltaic device and an illumination source of tritiated porous silicon. 1 fig.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
441868
Patent Number(s):
5605171
Application Number:
PAN: 8-517,001
Assignee:
Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 25 Feb 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCE TECHNOLOGY; 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; LIGHTING SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POROUS MATERIALS; USES; SILICON; DESIGN; ILLUMINANCE; ELECTRON SOURCES; TRITIUM

Citation Formats

Tam, S W. Porous silicon with embedded tritium as a stand-alone prime power source for optoelectronic applications. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Tam, S W. Porous silicon with embedded tritium as a stand-alone prime power source for optoelectronic applications. United States.
Tam, S W. Tue . "Porous silicon with embedded tritium as a stand-alone prime power source for optoelectronic applications". United States.
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abstractNote = {Disclosed is an illumination source comprising a porous silicon having a source of electrons on the surface and/or interstices thereof having a total porosity in the range of from about 50 v/o to about 90 v/o. Also disclosed are a tritiated porous silicon and a photovoltaic device and an illumination source of tritiated porous silicon. 1 fig.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 25 00:00:00 EST 1997},
month = {Tue Feb 25 00:00:00 EST 1997}
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