1st Edition
Polymers, Phosphors, and Voltaics for Radioisotope Microbatteries
504 Pages
by
CRC Press
504 Pages
200 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
504 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Representing the collective effort of over 30 leading scientists in Russia and the United States, this is the first book written solely on the subject of nuclear batteries. It presents a rich historical discussion and original research on the conversion of nuclear materials into electrical power, which can then be harvested to make long-lasting, more energy efficient batteries. With this... Read more
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.
Biography
Bower, Kenneth E.; Barbanel, Yuri A.; Shreter, Yuri G.; Bohnert, George W.
