Polymers, Phosphors, and Voltaics for Radioisotope Microbatteries

ISBN-13: 9780367396053 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 504 str.

Kenneth E. Bower; Yuri A. Barbanel; Yuri G. Shreter

Opis

As the first book written solely on the subject of nuclear batteries and their potential to revolutionize the electronics industry, this text will appeal to a broad audience, from engineers to energy policy makers. This collection of contributions from leading U.S. and Russian nuclear researchers contains diverse discussions of the problems of using radioactive material for microelectronic power needs, and it guides readers to future research in the area of long-life, high energy-density batteries. It describes the state of interdisciplinary research in radiochemistry, tritium storage, semiconductor fabrication, integration into MEMS and other electronic devices, and much more.

Spis treści

Conversion of Radioactive Decay Energy to Electricity. Radioactive Materials, Ionizing Radiation Sources, and Radioluminescent Light Sources for Nuclear Batteries. Non-Radioactive Materials for Nuclear Batteries. Radiation -Induced Processes in Phosphors. Radiation Stability of Polymers, Luminophores, and Plastic Scintillators. Silicon Voltaics for Direct and Indirect Radioactive Decay Energy Conversion into Electricity. Nuclear Batteries Based on III-V Semiconductor Compounds. Wide Band Semiconductors for Direct Conversion Nuclear Batteries. Organic Photoconducting Materials. Radioisotope Battery Commercialization.

O autorze

Bower, Kenneth E.; Barbanel, Yuri A.; Shreter, Yuri G.; Bohnert, George W.