Title :
Schottky Barrier Betavoltaic Battery
Author :
Manasse, F.K. ; Pinajian, J.J. ; Tse, A.N.
Author_Institution :
Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pa.
Abstract :
A new nuclear betavotaic battety is described. It uses a Schottky barrier in place of the more standard p-n junction diode, along with 147Pm metal film rather than Pm2O3 oxide as in the commercially available Betacel. Design details of the battery including measurement of absorption, conversion efficiency, thickness etc. as functions of & resistivity and other cell parameters are described. A prototype design is discussed and its performance assessed.
Keywords :
Batteries; Chemicals; Fuels; Isotopes; Laboratories; P-n junctions; Pacemakers; Radioactive materials; Schottky barriers; Space exploration;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1976.4328356
