Polymers, Phosphors, and Voltaics for Radioisotope Microbatteries

ISBN-13: 9780849309151 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 504 str.

Ken Bower; Kenneth E. Bower; Yuri A. Barbanel

Opis

Suitable for engineers and energy policy makers, this collection contains diverse discussions of the problems of using radioactive material for microelectronic power needs. It describes the state of interdisciplinary research in radiochemistry, tritium storage, semiconductor fabrication, integration into MEMS and other electronic devices.

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.